Towards insulin independence in type 1 diabetes: Prospects for prevention and cure.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41289263.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004813 and PMC identifier 12646415.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
The discovery of insulin transformed type 1 diabetes from an acutely lethal illness to a chronic disease that is managed with insulin dependence. Now, exciting developments in preventive treatments and stem cell-based therapies bring the prospects of arresting the disease and achieving insulin independence for type 1 diabetics closer to reality.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Insulin