Excess mortality and cardiovascular disease in young adults with type 1 diabetes in relation to age at onset: a nationwide, register-based cohort study

Despite great improvements in diabetes care, people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) remain at increased risk of mortality and morbidity, in particular from cardiovascular disease (CVD). How exactly diabetes leads to CVD and which factors contribute to the increased risk profile is still largely unknown. Molecular mechanisms are being studied extensively (1). However, simple factors such as age are not considered in current guidelines. This study of...