Https://t1dexchange.org/t1d-outcomes-is-being-female-a-risk-factor/

Hers an article on the disparate outcomes in women vs men living with T1D.

Some highlights:

-Women who developed T1D before age 10 lost an average of 17.7 years of life, while men lost 14.2 years.

-Women living with T1D vs men have a 40% higher risk of all-cause mortality.

-Women with T1D vs men have twice the risk of vascular events (fatal and non-fatal).

-The impact of the menstrual cycle on T1D management is underappreciated.

-Tidepool Period Project, whose goal is to create pump algorithms that better manage T1D during various phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle.

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