Genomic Fingerprint May Predict Type 1 Diabetes Before Diagnosis

Genetic research is exploding these days, especially in the area of diabetes.

A study from the Children's Hospital in Wisconsin has shown that inflammation associated with type 1 diabetes leaves a unique genomic fingerprint that is detectable with a new kind of blood test.

Although the fingerprint was first detected in the "honeymoon" phase of type 1 diabetes is was discovered that the fingerprint can occur years before a diagnosis is made.

Scientists hope that this genomic fingerprint will help identify kids who may be at risk for typ 1 diabetes earlier than is possible now. This could mean earlier treatment and possible prevention of type 1 someday.

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