Atypical Diabetes Program

Atypical Diabetes Program

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    • The Atypical Diabetes Program at the University of Michigan Health is highly-specialized in treating diabetes and related conditions. Preventative and long-term treatment strategies - including diabetes and lifestyle education - are uniquely customized to each patient and the symptoms they present.

    What is atypical diabetes?

    Atypical diabetes is a rarer form of diabetes where patients experience symptoms and health issues that differ from patients with the most common forms of diabetes: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. These patients have forms of diabetes that are described as atypical. Types of atypical diabetes include monogenic diabetes, mitochondrial and ketosis-prone diabetes, and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.

    Atypical diabetes often have a known genetic basis to them, yet patients tend to go untested and unfound due to the tests not being administered. Various episodes of pancreatitis, hepatitis, and the inability to titrate insulin properly are some of the differentiators that make treatment essential for those affected.

    Who We Treat

    We treat people with different types of atypical diabetes including:

    • Monogenic diabetes
    • Mitochondrial and ketosis-prone diabetes
    • Latent autoimmune diabetes (in adults)

    Appointment Information

    To make an appointment or get more information about our clinic, call 734-647-5871.

    Locations
    • Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic | Domino's Farms 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ste 1300
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      Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9484       Get Directions

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     David Tyler Broome, MD

    David Tyler Broome, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

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    Eric Dale Buras, MD

    Assistant Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

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    Tae-Hwa Chun, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

    Yu Kuei Lin, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

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    Noura Nachawi, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

    Elif A Oral, MD

    Elif Oral, MD

    Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

    Rachel Leigh Reinert, MD

    Rachel Leigh Reinert, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

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