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New guidance outlines use of first immunotherapy for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

For the first time, children ages 8 to 17 who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have access to an approved treatment that targets the underlying autoimmune disease, rather than solely managing blood sugar levels with insulin.

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For the first time, children ages 8 to 17 who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have access to an approved treatment that targets the underlying autoimmune disease, rather than solely managing blood sugar levels with insulin. A national group of clinical trial investigators and pediatric diabetes specialists, led by a physician-scientist at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz, have published practical guidance to help care teams and families navigate this new option.

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