Honeymoon phase in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A window of opportunity for diabetes reversal?

Table 1 Different criteria for defining partial remission phase

Definitions of partial remission phase
Muhammad et al[3]	Insulin requirement < 0.5 units/kg body weight/24 h
Bonfanti et al[2]	Insulin requirement < 0.3 units/kg body weight/24 h
Jefferson et al[4]	Fall in insulin dose of at least 33% from dose at diagnosis
Chase et al[5]	Achieving near normal HbA1C
Araszkiewicz et al[20]	Insulin requirement < 0.3 units/kg body weight/24 h + C-peptide > 0.5 ng/mL + normal 24-h glycemic profile
Mortensen et al[7]	Insulin Dose- Adjusted HbA1C < 9
ISPAD[6]	Insulin requirement < 0.5 units/kg body weight/24 h and HbA1C < 7%
Nielens et al[9]	Glycemic Target Adjusted HbA1C (GTAA1c) < 4.5%

ISPAD: International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes.