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44th Meeting of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

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Symposia 3 Complications of Diabetes

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Mitigating against future vascular disease. Do statins have a role in children and young people with T1D?

Acerini Carlo

Despite recent advances in diabetes care and modest improvements in glycemic control, Type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains a major risk factor for early onset vascular disease, and is associated with a tenfold increase in cardiovascular related and all-cause mortality compared to the general population. Evidence of vascular endothelial dysfunction and early subclinical atherosclerotic disease can be detected during childhood, and is significantly more prevalent in children and adoles...