Woojae Kim

Beyond HbA1c: insulin resistance as a modifier of early vascular injury in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D), which commonly presents in childhood or adolescence, is an autoimmune disease in which immune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cells leads to absolute or near-absolute insulin deficiency and lifelong dependence on insulin administration. During adolescence, pubertal changes and increased insu...