Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Module 1: Incidence and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

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I am Mikael Knip and I am a Research Director at the University of Helsinki. Type 1 diabetes is a common chronic disease, especially among children. It can actually be diagnosed at any age, but about half are diagnosed before adulthood and the other half at a later age.

Type 1 diabetes is an immune-mediated disease caused by the destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic cells. This module explores that disease process in detail and examines the changing prevalence and implications of the condition.

This module includes self-marked assessments, such as knowledge checks and/or case studies, as well as a marked final assessment, which you can attempt up to five times. To complete the module, you must review all chapters, pass the final assessment (80% pass mark), and fill in our feedback form.