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Fr1da Study

The Fr1da study, the world's largest population-based screening for type 1 diabetes in children, was launched at Helmholtz Munich in 2015.

 

The Fr1da offers islet autoantibody screening to children aged 2 to 10 years, living in Bavaria, Germany, with the aim to diagnose type 1 diabetes at a presymptomatic stage to

  • prevent life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • minimize psychological burden and uncertainty by education and care of those affected
  • help to set new standards for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
  • identify children who benefit from immune-based therapies to prevent insulin dependence

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (first- or second-degree relative) can participate in screening between the ages of 1 and 21 years. All children can participate twice within the respective age ranges.

The Fr1da study, the world's largest population-based screening for type 1 diabetes in children, was launched at Helmholtz Munich.

 

The Fr1da offers islet autoantibody screening to children aged 2 to 10 years, living in Bavaria, Germany, with the aim to diagnose type 1 diabetes at a presymptomatic stage to

  • prevent life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • minimize psychological burden and uncertainty by education and care of those affected
  • help to set new standards for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
  • identify children who benefit from immune-based therapies to prevent insulin dependence

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (first- or second-degree relative) can participate in screening between the ages of 1 and 21 years. All children can participate twice within the respective age ranges.

 

Fr1da Science Newsletter

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Fr1da & SARS-CoV-2 Dashboard

Since January 2020, the Fr1da study additionally offers screening of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.

By September 2022, the Fr1da study team has now tested up to 58,257 blood samples of our study participants for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

The study results are available in a dashboard along with an overview of the geographic distribution of antibody abundance. The figures are updated monthly.

Contact

Dr. Björn Silkenstedt

Project Manager

Heidemannstraße 1, 80939 München