Type 2 Diabetes — RACP Paediatrics MCQ

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ModerateEndocrinologyType 2 DiabetesRACP Paediatrics

A 12-year-old obese girl has acanthosis nigricans, random glucose 14 mmol/L, HbA1c 69 mmol/mol. C-peptide elevated. GAD/IA-2 negative. Diagnosis?

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Correct answer: B — Type 2 diabetes

Obese adolescent with insulin resistance features, elevated C-peptide, negative autoantibodies = T2DM.

Reference: ISPAD – 2024 – Type 2 Diabetes in Youth