A research program offering SCREENINGS AT NO COST to ALL U.S. children (ages 1-17) and adults to detect Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac.
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ASK: Autoimmunity Screening for Kids
We invite you to participate in the ASK Research Program — a health screening to detect Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Celiac Disease (CD) AT NO COST TO YOU. ASK is available to ALL U.S. children (ages 1–17) and adults with or without a family history of these conditions.
ASK is a health screening for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Celiac Disease for ALL US children (ages 1–17) including those with NO family history of either disease.
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When you sign up for screening through the ASK Program, a small amount of blood will be collected
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This blood will be tested for markers, called autoantibodies (GAD, IA-2, IAA, and ZnT8, TgIgA), which are the first signs of type 1 diabetes and/or celiac
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You will be contacted with the results of the screening
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If the results are positive, we would confirm these results and provide free follow-up; the ASK Follow-Up Program is there for you if your child is screened positive
Your participation in the ASK Research Program could help change the standards for pediatric care by helping scientists at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes assess the benefits and cost-effectiveness of universal screening for Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease — the two most common autoimmune diseases of childhood.
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