Study for relatives of people with type 1 diabetes

• First and second/third degree relatives of individuals with type 1 diabetes.  Individuals 1 to 45 years old who have an immediate family member with type 1 diabetes (such as a child, parent, or sibling)
• Individuals 1 to 20 years old who have an extended family member with type 1 diabetes (such as a cousin, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandparent or half-sibling)

To be eligible a person must not:

• Already have diabetes
• Have previously been treated with insulin or oral diabetes medications
• Currently be using systemic immunosuppressive agents (topical and inhaled agents are acceptable)
• Have any known serious diseases

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) with additional sponsorship of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Child health and Human Development and the National Center for Research Resources.  The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association also provide support.

Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, 330-543-3193 or email research@akronchildrens.org