Study looks at environmental causes
of Type 1 Diabetes in infants
An international study at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
at the University of Colorado Denver is currently
recruiting participants.
The study is seeking families with or without a history of diabetes, who
are either expecting or have a new infant up to three months of age to participate
in genetic screening to identify indicators of increased risks for type 1
diabetes. Genetic testing is done using a child’s cord blood at birth
or a small sample of blood from the heel.
The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study is
currently being conducted at six centers in the world. UCD is one of three
clinical centers participating in the United States.
“The information that we can gain from the TEDDY study will be valuable
in the fight against diabetes,” said Marian Rewers, MD, PhD, clinical
director of the Barbara Davis Center and principle investigator of the UCD
study. “The resulting information will help us better understand how
to prevent this serious childhood disease.”
Participants in the TEDDY study receive a free genetic screening that can
help identify if a child is at higher risk of diabetes and early stage testing
for diabetic antibodies. Infants found to be at higher genetic risk will
have the opportunity to participate in the second phase of the study, which
will assess what factors in the child’s everyday life and environment
may trigger the onset of type 1 diabetes or protect a child from getting
it.
Parents interested in participating in the genetic screening phase of TEDDY
can call (303) 315-0115 or email Teddy.Study@uchsc.edu
for more information.
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