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Originally Posted by jimmys devoted  As a diabetic educator I am so surprised when I see so many poisitive glucose office testst go un noticed as well as full fasting loading tests.
we also have to test for those who have undergone surghery, accidednts or who have had allergic reactions ro medications. Sincee diabetes is also considered an auto immune disease.
Those with Lupus and Rheumatoid arthritis should also be checked every three months.
julie |
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TYPE ONE diabetes is an autoimmune disease (only 5-10% of the diabetic population).
Type 2 (the common lifestyle related preventable kind) is NOT an autoimmune disease. Sometimes people with Lupus and RA can develop drug induced insulin resistance (Type 2) from the medication they take for these diseases.
Type 1 in theory would be more common in these patients than the general population due to shared genetics, but I have never heard of regular screening for T1 as the symptoms are VERY obvious and adult onset of T1 is rarer (although it does happen more than people realize).