Strategies for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes in children

An estimated 1.8 million people in the United States, or nearly 1 in 250 children and 1 in 200 adults, have type 1 diabetes. One-third of children with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed when they develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is not only life-threatening in the short term but is associated with poor long-term glycemic control. First-degree rela…