People With T1D May Show Digestive System Changes Not Seen In People Without T1D, Research Suggests.

People with type 1 diabetes [T1D] show changes in their digestive system that aren’t seen in people who don’t have the autoimmune disease,” investigators found. “Those changes include different gut bacteria and inflammation in the small intestine.” These “differences may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, the researchers said.” HealthDay adds, “Out of every 1,000 adult Americans, between one and five have type 1 diabetes, according to the Endocrine Society.” https://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/type-i-diabetes-news-182/study-ties-inflammation-gut-bacteria-to-type-1-diabetes-718839.html