Navigating Type 1 Diabetes Screening

How is our understanding of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes (T1D) shifting the way it’s detected and treated?

Our host, Dr. Alice Cheng, discusses this topic and more with Dr. Bruce Perkins, Professor, Endocrinologist, Epidemiologist, and Clinician-Scientist in the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.

In this episode, the stages of T1D development and the role of autoimmunity are summarized, before examining the clinical benefits and challenges of autoantibody testing for the early detection of T1D. Current practices are discussed, as well as who should be prioritized for screening. Finally, ou ...