The course of diabetes in children, adolescents and young adults: does the autoimmunity status matter?
Antibodies-negative pediatric and young adult patients with type 1 diabetes in this study had higher incidence of family history of diabetes, higher frequency of retinopathy, less frequent ketosis at presentation, but similar age at onset, HbA1c, incidence of nephropathy and neuropathy compared to antibodies-positive patients.
For most elderly with diabetes cardiovascular risk factor management continues to be not in line with recommendations.