联合王国的研究发现,血液检测可以检测出儿童在症状前的年份的1型糖尿病,从而扩大筛查工作。 UK study finds blood tests can detect type 1 diabetes in children years before symptoms, leading to expanded screening efforts.

联合王国对17 000多名儿童进行的一项研究发现,自主体的血液测试可以在症状出现之前的几年内检测出1型糖尿病,查明了160名早期儿童和7名未经诊断的糖尿病患者,他们需要立即胰岛素。 A UK study of over 17,000 children found that blood tests for autoantibodies can detect type 1 diabetes years before symptoms, identifying 160 children in early stages and seven with undiagnosed diabetes needing immediate insulin. 早期发现可以防止危及生命的并发症,并使家庭能够做好准备。 Early detection could prevent life-threatening complications and allow families to prepare. 一些儿童接受了Tepliizumab,这是一种免疫疗法,将胰岛素的使用推迟了大约3年。 Some children received teplizumab, an immunotherapy that delays insulin use by about three years. 结果导致协会2,将筛查范围扩大到所有2至17岁的儿童,有37 000多个家庭注册入学。 The findings have led to ELSA 2, expanding screening to all children aged 2 to 17, with over 37,000 families enrolled. 研究人员和慈善机构说,全国范围的筛查可以改变结果,尽管尚未成为国民保健制度的例行做法。 Researchers and charities say nationwide screening could transform outcomes, though it is not yet routine on the NHS.