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Identifying features of long-surviving patients with type 1 diabetes
| Reasonable (not necessarily ideal) glycaemic control |
| High HDL-cholesterol levels |
| Low daily insulin requirements (“insulin sensitive”) |
| Normal body weight |
| Non-smokers |
| Lower blood pressures |
| Microalbumin negative after 15-20 yr of diabetes |
| Family history of longevity |
HDL: High density lipoprotein.
