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”