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ToxicAdamm t1_iwuh64d wrote

As the father of a type 1 diabetic, I don't really understand the purpose of this drug.

Unless you have a pronounced history of it in your bloodline, and can be more proactive on checking it in your child, type 1 diabetes strikes out of nowhere. Mostly in childhood and it can be at any age. There are no real signs leading into it. By the time you notice changes in your child, it's too late.

edit: I understand the historical significance, in that it attempts to attack the root cause of the disease and maybe this is the first step in a long process to defeating it, but I just think the practical application of this particular drug is pretty useless.

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slippery_eagle t1_iwuiqs4 wrote

I'm the mom of a t1d. She actually did show signs from birth. The doctors were fecking clueless and almost let her die.

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ToxicAdamm t1_iwujirr wrote

In your case, this drug could've been great. So, maybe I'm being close-minded.

Maybe there is a future where (like how we treat HIV patients) there is a 'cocktail' of drugs that can delay T1 diabetes for decades. This is just one ingredient of that cocktail. That would be a goal worth pursuing.

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pqrs234567 t1_iwv2wau wrote

I heard on a podcast a guy got checked after his child was diagnosed with type 1 and the dad found out he himself was likely to develop it as an adult. Adult-onset type 1 diabetes. So this would be perfect for him.

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