The absence of diabetic autoantibodies when routinely tested in adult-onset type 1 diabetes is associated with a high prevalence of treatment change & successful insulin cessation

R. Eason^1,2, A. Hill^1,2, B. Shields¹, P. Tippett¹, T. McDonald³, A. Hattersley^1,2, R. Oram^1,2, B. Knight^1,2, M. Weedon^1,2, N. Thomas^1,2, A. Jones^1,2

1 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter College of Medicine & Health, Exeter, UK
2 Research & Development, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
3 Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK