Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors, Aetiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Tests, and Treatment
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This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of the risk factors, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and treatment of type 1 diabetes. The major risk factor for the metabolic disease is the presence of the disorder in the father. The pathophysiology of T1D involves destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas, regardless of the causative entity or risk factor that might have contributed to the disease. Treatment modalities include administration of immunosuppressive agents, anti-CD3 antibodies, and dietary modifications.