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”
