Diabetes
Lucas Received Four Diagnoses at Once: “30,000 Emotions Rushed Through Me”
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 18 is a life-altering experience for most people. But when, like Lucas, you receive three other diagnoses within a few months, it can feel overwhelming. Living with type 1 diabetes becomes even more challenging when you also have autism.
Diagnosing Type 1 Diabetes in Kids: A Family's Story
Three years ago, Tina’s 13-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It was a harrowing ordeal, as he was rushed to the hospital with severe diabetic ketoacidosis. Even today, the entire family remains deeply affected by the traumatic experience.
Need to identify risk of developing autoimmune type 1 diabetes? Test for autoantibodies!
Anti-islet autoantibodies that target proteins associated with beta-cells serve as biomarkers of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D) development.1 The number of detectable autoantibodies through screening correlates with risk of developing autoimmune T1D.2 Assays for detecting autoimmune T1D have shown high sensitivity and specificity.3,4
Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes
The Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) field is evolving.
Recognition of the presymptomatic stages in T1D is growing.1-4
The clinical benefits of early detection of T1D are being highlighted.3-4 Programmes focusing on early detection through testing and screening for presymptomatic autoimmune T1D are increasingly offered to risk populations and the general population.1,2
Glycaemic Targets and Vascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes: What Are the Thresholds?
Summary of Zoungas S, et al. Diabetologia. 2012;55:636–643.
How Does Glycaemic Control Impact Complications in Type 2 Diabetes?
Summary of The UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS).
