Endocrine Abstracts

Type I diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by an autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic β-cells that leads to absolute insulin deficiency. However, T1DM individuals undergoing exogenous insulin therapy may show partial remission of endogenous insulin secretion and better insulin sensitivity, and this remission may range between few months to many years. This partial remission is known as the ‘honeymoon phase,’ and extending the duration of this remission h...