Updated May 9, 2007
THIS STUDY IS NOW COMPLETE
Type
1 diabetes is a life-long condition that can affect both children and
adults. It occurs when the body attacks and destroys the cells in the
pancreas that make insulin. The body needs insulin, a hormone, to turn
food into energy. The goal of this study is to increase our understanding
of how type 1 diabetes develops over time by following at-risk individuals
from birth or shortly after. Better understanding may help to prevent
diabetes or develop a cure.
As you may
know, type 1 diabetes (also known as insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes)
is known to run in families. If a child's mother, father, brother or
sister have insulin dependent diabetes, his or her risk of developing
diabetes in increased. In studies of families in which one or more members
have diabetes we have found it is possible to use a blood test for antibodies
to the pancreas (called islet autoantibodies) to identify other family
members at risk for diabetes. There is evidence that these antibodies
to the pancreas develop within the first six years of life.
This study
will identify those at increased risk for type 1 diabetes and observe
them over time. It will also aid in the recruitment and assessment of
those who might qualify for future diabetes prevention trials. Eligible
participants would be offered participation in prevention trials as
these become available.
This study is now complete.
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to read more about the Australian BabyDiab Study.
Coming soon... papers from the BabyDiab Study
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