| Ketoacidosis not necessary
It's true that most of the people had ketoacidosis that's how they were initially identified but I remember that some did not.
I didn't really want to get into any of the why's of it but since it's been brought up I'll give it a bit of a go. Basically, they are saying that it is caused by glucose toxicity. The beta cells are adversely effected by high blood sugars. Once the process starts it can create a continual downward spiral. I say "can" because if something intervenes like excercise and/or diet then this spiral can be interrupted. It just seems as if there is a tipping point and once it's passed things go down hill quickly. There just seems to be too many pieces involved here.
The types, their treatment and their outcomes has my attention. It seems to promise some new paths especially for us people that seem to fall in between T1 and T2.
Mike | 
