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Insulin prophylaxis in individuals at high risk of type I diabetes
R J Keller1, G S Eisenbarth, R A Jackson
1Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
Lancet (London, England)
|April 10, 1993
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.