Diabetes Insights - Breakthroughs and Innovators

Population Level Screening to Detect Early Stage Type 1 Diabetes

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Watch the full video from the EASD 2025 Annual Meeting to learn more about the emerging global consensus on screening for early-stage type 1 diabetes and its implications for clinical practice, public health, and prevention research.

In this episode, Annette Ziegler (Helmholtz Munich), Chantal Mathieu (KU Leuven & EASD President), and Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill (Breakthrough T1D) discuss:

  • Why early detection matters for preventing diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Recommended screening ages and the three-time childhood screening model
  • The two-step testing approach and its >99% specificity
  • How early diagnosis enables access to disease-modifying therapies
  • Policy considerations for national and regional screening programmes
  • Future directions, including genetic and polygenic risk screening

    • Stay tuned for more expert insights and breakthrough conversations from EASD TV. To learn more about our expert speakers:

    • Prof. Anette Ziegler
    • Anastasia Ablanese-O'Neill
    • Prof. Chantal Mathieu
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