Ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD)
Ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD), sometimes called Flatbush diabetes, is a less common form of diabetes that shows features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
People with KPD often become very unwell at first and may develop a serious condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) — this is when the body runs out of insulin and starts breaking down fat for energy, leading to a dangerous buildup of acids (ketones) in the blood.
What makes KPD unusual is that, although it starts off looking like type 1 diabetes (where insulin is needed straight away), some people later recover enough to manage their diabetes without insulin for a period of time, similar to type 2 diabetes.
