Lower extremity paresthesia
Reviewed by Romesh K. Khardori, MD, PhD
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Romesh K. Khardori, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolic Disorders, Eastern Virginia Medical School; EVMS Medical Group, Norfolk, Virginia.

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A 57-year-old man presents with lower-extremity paresthesia and slight weight loss. His height is 5 ft 4 in and he weighs 176 lb (BMI 30.2). He does not have a regular exercise routine. The patient has hypertension but no significant medical history other than occasional kidney stones. He reports that his father has type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

What is the likely diagnosis?

Prediabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult

Pancreatic diabetes

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