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How Type 1 Diabetes was Established as an Autoimmune Disease
In 1974, two teams showed that diabetes is associated with antibodies against beta cells, which helped establish T1D as an autoimmune disease.

Multiple Benefits of Screening For Beta Cell Autoimmunity in Children
Learn more about Breakthrough T1D’s prevention research and the benefits of early detection for type 1 diabetes (T1D).