Clinical Implications of Urinary C-Peptide Creatinine Ratio in Patients with Different Types of Diabetes.

UCPCR is a practical and noninvasive marker that can distinguish between TIDM and T2DM or monogenic diabetes. UCPCR ≤ 0.20 nmol/mmol reflects severe impaired beta cell function and the need for insulin or secretagogue therapy in T2DM patients.