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Increasing plasma glucose before the development of type 1 diabetes-the TRIGR study.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Nov 2021
Ludvigsson Johnny, Cuthbertson David, Becker Dorothy J, Kordonouri Olga, Aschemeier Bärbel, Pacaud Daniele, Clarson Cheril, Krischer Jeffrey P, Knip Mikael
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OBJECTIVE: The β-cell stress hypothesis suggests that increased insulin demand contributes to the development of type 1 diabetes. In the TRIGR trial we set out to assess the profile of plasma glucose and HbA1c before the diagnosis of clinical diabetes compared to nondiabetic children. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A cohort of children (N = 2159) with an affected first-degree relative and increased HLA risk were...
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