The Roots of Type 1 Diabetes

What do we know about the developmental stages of type 1 diabetes (T1D), and how can this understanding ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes?

Our host, Dr. Alice Cheng, explores these questions 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.

Our experts kick off the discussion by identifying the key differentiators between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, before diving into the presence and involvement of autoantibodies in the development of T1D. Dr. Perkins details the stages of T1D, and explains how identification of early stages has the potential to improve patient outcomes and prevent serious illness.

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The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

Declaration of conflict of interest:

Dr. Alice Cheng:

• Direct financial relationship, including receipt of honoraria: Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, GSK, Insulet, HLS Therapeutics, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sanofi, CPD Network, Canadian Collaborative Research Network, Master Clinical Alliance, Canadian Medical & Surgical Knowledge Translation Research Group, Sea Courses, Alliance of Best Practices in Health Education, Partners in Progressive Medical Education, MD Briefcase, LMC Physician Inc., Medscape, Humber River Health, Timed Right, The ACADEMY, International Atherosclerosis Society, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Diabetes Canada, ADA. Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus: Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, GSK, Insulet, HLS Therapeutics, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sanofi. Funded grants, research, or clinical trials: Applied Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi.

Dr. Bruce Perkins:

• Direct financial relationship, including receipt of honoraria or in-kind compensation: Abbott, Sanofi, Insulet, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk. Membership on advisory boards or speaker’s bureaus: Abbott, Insulet, Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Vertex. Funded grants, research, or clinical trials: Novo Nordisk, Bank of Montreal. Patents on a drug, product, or device: Boehringer Ingelheim.

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