Do You Have A Family Member With Type 1 Diabetes?
If the answer is “yes” then you and your family may have a unique opportunity to join in the fight against diabetes. Researchers from The University of Florida and Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and Clinical Centers across the country, are seeking a better understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops. TrialNet researchers also will be searching for ways to both prevent and quickly medically intervene in those newly diagnosed with the disease.
For TrialNet’s Natural History Study, doctors at Endocrinology Specialist (Dr. Sandra Weber) are seeking to test family members of people with type 1 diabetes to determine if these family members show signs of developing the disease. Parents, brothers, and sisters of those who have type 1 diabetes, ages 1-45 and cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and grandchildren ages 1-20 can be tested for their risk of developing type 1 diabetes free of charge.
Benefits of participating in the study include: finding out your family members’ risk level for developing diabetes; possibly receiving an early diagnosis of diabetes which would allow for early treatment; and contributing to the fight against type 1 diabetes.
For more information on Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet or to schedule a free type 1 diabetes screening test, call Shirley Parker, RN., Study Coordinator (864-455-3261).