Protection From Retinopathy and Other Complications in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes of Extreme Duration The Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study
OBJECTIVE To assess complication prevalence and identify protective factors in patients with diabetes duration of ≥50 years. Characterization of a complication-free subgroup in this cohort would suggest that some individuals are protected from diabetes complications and allow identification of endogenous protective factors. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional, observational study of
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