Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | CFRD | |
Onset | Acute | Insidious | Insidious |
Peak age of onset | Children and adolescents | Adults | 18 to 24 years |
Autoantibodies (+)* | Yes | No | Rare |
Insulin secretion | Eventually absent | Decreased | Severely decreased but not absent |
Insulin sensitivity | Somewhat decreased | Severely decreased | Somewhat decreased¶ |
Treatment | Insulin | Diet, oral meds Insulin | Insulin |
Ketosis prone | Yes | Rarely | Rarely |
Microvascular complications | Yes | Yes | Yes (but less) |
Macrovascular complications | Yes | Yes | Rare (case reports)[1,2] |
Cause of death | Cardiovascular disease Nephropathy | Cardiovascular disease | Pulmonary disease |