Distractors
A family history of autoimmune disease, a personal history of polycystic ovarian syndrome, and a large waist circumference
Uncontrolled hypertension, being 20 percent or more overweight, and being Latino, Black, Asian, or Native American
Hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperthyroidism
Key
Evidence of autoimmune activity against beta cells, beta cell death, and insulin resistance
Question
Ruth Werner, author of "Deconstructing Diabetes," says type 1 and type 2 diabetes might not be as different as we once thought. What features are often found in patients with either type of diabetes?