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Title: Type 1 diabetes: Women more likely to die-gctid143102
Post by: Ajamu on Feb 09, 2015, 04:13 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31146926 (http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31146926)

Type 1 diabetes: Women more likely to die

By Smitha Mundasad                 Health reporter

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Women generally tend to live longer than men but with type 1 diabetes, this trend seems to be reversed

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Women  with type 1 diabetes face a greater risk of dying from a range of  diseases compared with men with the same condition, research suggests.

         This is particularly the case when it comes to heart disease, Australian scientists report.

         They say their findings could have "profound implications" for how women with the condition are treated.

         Charities warn that the study highlights a failure of care that needs to be changed urgently.  

   'Tailored care'      

     Type 1 diabetes is a disorder that often appears in childhood.  Patients' pancreases are unable to produce the insulin needed to  convert sugar and other foods into energy.

         Compared with the general population, people with type 1  diabetes have a shorter life expectancy. But researchers say it hasn't  been clear until now whether this affects men and women equally.

         To investigate this, scientists from the University of  Queensland analysed data from more than 26 studies involving some  200,000 people with the disease.

         Overall, they found women had a 40% increased risk of deaths from all causes.

         They faced a greater risk of stroke than men and were also more likely to die from kidney disease.

         No-one is entirely sure what lies behind these trends.

         Simon O'Neill, of Diabetes UK said there had been evidence to  suggest changes to girls' bodies during puberty could make it more  difficult for them to get their diabetes under control.

         He added: "We need the NHS to urgently improve diabetes care  so that all people are offered care that is tailored to their individual  needs and so are able to manage their condition effectively and reduce  their risk of devastating complications and early death.

         "With the right care and support in place there is no reason  why people with type 1 diabetes - both men and women - can't live long,  healthy lives."

         Sarah Johnson, from type 1 diabetes charity JDRF, said: "I'm  angry. These findings show that type 1 diabetes care is failing and  these failings should be addressed urgently for everyone with the  condition - not just women."

         Prof Rachel Huxley, lead researcher on the project, said in a  statement: "The marked difference between the sexes for  vascular-related disease is likely to have profound clinical  implications for how women with type 1 diabetes are treated and managed  throughout their lives."

         The study appears in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.