Clinical studies or trials are the foundation of modern medicine. They test whether new drugs, devices, and treatments are safe and effective. Yet, for decades, Black Americans and other people of color have been underrepresented in these studies. This lack of diversity means that life-saving treatments may not be fully tested across the populations who will ultimately use them. 

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Adults who develop one autoimmune form of diabetes are often misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Those wrong diagnoses make it harder to get the appropriate medications and technology to manage their blood sugar. Many Black patients wonder if their race plays a role.