Question

A 16-year-old boy presents with weight loss, polyuria and polydipsia. Random plasma glucose is 18 mmol/L and HbA1c is 10%. He is not acidotic and has no ketones in urine. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young

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Gestational diabetes

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Stress hyperglycaemia

Practice question

A 16-year-old boy presents with weight loss, polyuria and polydipsia. Random plasma glucose is 18 mmol/L and HbA1c is 10%. He is not acidotic and has no ketones in urine. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the most likely diagnosis?