Diabetes--the road ahead.
Considerable progress has been made in the acquisition of knowledge relative to diabetes and its complications. However, areas exist wherein even greater progress can be anticipated. These include: (1) defining the genetics of diabetes; (2) the development of suitable markers for early identification of those persons at risk for developing diabetes; (3) the formulation of intervention strategies for preventing or ameliorating the phenotypic expression of diabetes; (4) improving the treatment of diabetes to achieve better control; (5) the possible use of adjunct agents to prevent the chronic complications associated with long-term diabetes; and (6) the development of possible approaches to achieving a cure for diabetes including application of the new knowledge in molecular biology to gene therapy.
Sussman
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Veterans Administration Medical Center, Denver, Colorado 80220.
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005544:Forecasting; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006801:Humans
D005819:Genetic Markers; D006680:HLA Antigens