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The Future of Type 1 Screening: Will Genetics Replace Autoantibodies?

Pediatric genetic screening for type 1 diabetes showing a DNA helix, blood sample, and clinical risk assessment used for early detection of disease risk.

Population-based screening for type 1 diabetes is entering a new era. While autoantibody testing remains the gold standard for identifying individuals at high risk, researchers are increasingly investigating whether type 1 diabetes genetic screening could identify susceptible people even earlier. Advances in genomic science now make it possible to estimate …

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