Series 4 episode 3: Hannah Robinson and Nick Thomas

About this episode

Hannah Robinson discusses her experience with gestational diabetes and the innovative treatment Teplizumab that delays adult-onset Type 1 diabetes.

First steps in delaying adult-onset Type 1 diabetes When Hannah Robinson was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and found to have islet auto-antibodies she was recognised as being on the path to future Type 1 diabetes. With help from her diabetes consultant, Dr Nick Thomas, she became the first adult in the UK to be given Teplizumab, a new treatment that delays the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Send a text

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Hattersley, Maggie Shepherd

Guest: Hannah Robinson

Topics covered

• Type 1 diabetes
• gestational diabetes
• treatment
• healthcare
• auto-antibodies

Keywords

• Type 1 diabetes
• gestational diabetes
• Teplizumab
• islet auto-antibodies
• diabetes consultant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teplizumab

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