title: Diabetes--the road ahead.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Denver, Colorado 80220.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Sussman
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005544:Forecasting; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D006680:HLA Antigens