Insulin prophylaxis in individuals at high risk of type I diabetes.

Keller, R J; Eisenbarth, G S; Jackson, R A · Lancet · 1993

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

Prevention of type I diabetes is now a practical goal thanks to the ability to define confidently a high-risk group and the success of preventive strategies in animal models. We describe here a pilot trial of low-dose insulin to prevent diabetes in relatives of patients with type I diabetes.

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