HOW COULD WE PREVENT TYPE 1 DIABETES ?

Authors

  • Ljiljana Šaranac Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46793/PP190309003S

Keywords:

Type 1 Diabetes, prediction, prevention, autoantibodies, remission, metformin

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) incidence is reaching pandemic proportions, with the most prominent change in the category of the youngest children. Exogenous insulin application is so far unique successful therapy, but permanent cure is still unavailable. It is an example of multifactorial autoimmune disease, resulting from complex interplay of genetic, endogenous and environmental factors. The pressure of exogenous, preventable factors is evident and responsible for the increasing incidence. Primary prevention by identification and elimination of environmental triggers that included eradication of maternal viral infection or nutrient modulation, optimal vitamin D intake, oral induction of tolerance to insulin, was unfortunately inefficient.New biomarkers for diabetes prediction will allow development of more successful prevention strategies. Autoantibodies detection at age of 3 years, in children from susceptible families discovers candidates for new interventional studies. Remission phase in T1DMis period favorable for secondary prevention with the use of insulin sensitizer, metformin.

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04/30/2019

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