Genetic Research May Help Pinpoint Type 1 Risk

Genetic testing may soon play a larger role in diagnosing type 1 diabetes in children and adults, and helping doctors predict who will develop it in the future. While type 1 was long known as “juvenile diabetes,” in fact half of patients develop it after age 30. Genetic researchers believe they will one day be able to develop an algorithm that will help doctors predict how, or if, the disease may develop in vulnerable patients. Read more

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