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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 |
This blog started as the story of Andrew's journey with type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed in January of 2008. Kaitlyn began her official journey with diabetes in 2012. These are their stories.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Diagram of Type 1 Diabetes Progression
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