important determinant of survival as well as cardiovascular outcomes in early adulthood, warranting consideration of earlier treatment with cardioprotective drugs,” Rawshani said in a journal news release.
Type 1 diabetes is the second most common chronic disease in children and the incidence of the disease has risen 3 percent a year since the 1980s among kids aged 14 and younger.
In an accompanying editorial, Marina Basina and David Maahs of Stanford University, in California, predicted the findings would lead to increased emphasis on heart-disease prevention in people with early-onset type 1 diabetes.
“Practitioners need a stronger evidence base, including confirmatory reports from other registries and clinical trials, to clarify proper therapy and translate research findings to care guidelines and clinical practice to improve mortality and cardiovascular disease outcomes for individuals with type 1 diabetes,” they wrote.
If you think your adolescent may be affected by type 1 or type 2 diabetes, there are options and additional information available to you. Find out more about diabetes on our Health Conditions tab on BlackDoctor.org.
SOURCE: The Lancet, news release, Aug. 9, 2018