Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Diagram of Type 1 Diabetes Progression

This diagram demonstrates the pre-clinical diabetes stage that Kaitlyn is in.  She is losing beta cells, but not
to the point that she isn't functioning well.  Beta cell function levels a bit at diagnosis, but usually bottoms
out at virtually 0% insulin prodution.  New diagnosis studies try to treat patients & maintain their beta cells.
Prevention trials try to find patients in the pre-clinical stage.  Prevention trials are new, because before Trialnet
and similar trials, we didn't know how to find patients in the pre-clinical stage.  This graph is from a RETAIN website. 
It is a drug that may be available to Kaitlyn in a few months, so I'm trying to learn more about it.
http://www.retainstudy.org/new-onset-type-1-diabetes

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