The Endocrine Society has published a Scientific Statement to guide type 1 diabetes research efforts, according to a release. Specifically, the statement “highlights potential research directions related to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes.”
The authors of the statement hope to advance type 1 diabetes care by guiding research. They chose “areas of research that seem particularly promising,” according to one of the writers.
Key points:
·“Genetics
·Heterogeneity
·Pathology of the pancreas
·Assessment of β cell function and mass
·Immunologic biomarkers in peripheral blood
·Changes in the exocrine pancreas
·Screening to identify individuals at-risk for T1D”
