Can we prevent type 1 diabetes?
Preliminary laboratory and clinical studies suggest that the clinical onset of type 1 diabetes can be delayed or prevented in high-risk individuals. The NIH sponsored Diabetes Prevention Trial Type 1 is currently underway to determine whether prevention is possible using insulin to alter the autoimmune process.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA.
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