| Individuals initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) might exhibit positivity for diabetes-associated autoantibodies (DAA +). |
| We investigated the prevalence of DAA positivity in a group of individuals with T2D referred to a tertiary diabetes centre in Slovakia within a pre-specified period of time. |
| Approximately 1 in 5 individuals with a formal diagnosis of T2D were found to be positive for at least one of the tested DAA (anti-GAD65, IA-2A or IAA). |
| Only approximately 85% of the DAA + individuals aged > 30 years at the time of diabetes diagnosis met the current diagnostic criteria for latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA). |
| Several pathological processes linked with distinct types of diabetes can develop in parallel in a single person, including insulin resistance and autoimmune insulitis. |
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