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Juvenile diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels.
Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this
34 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Common |
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What are the symptoms of juvenile diabetes?
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Why are so many kids getting diabetes now? Is it juvenile diabetes?
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How does managing type 1 juvenile diabetes change in the teen years?
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Are there any doctors that will transplant a new pancreas into a 22 yo who has had juvenile diabetes since the age of 5 and is in good health. ?
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Diabetes- Are 101, or 113 #'s diabetic (when they stick your finger, and put it in the little meter gizmo)? Dr said 101 last yr, niece said 113 this y
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How to tell if I have t1 diabetes, lupus and m.s at age 17?
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My doc told me my sugar levels was in 70's the past 3 mths after she did blood work, I have had low blood sugar at times, feel weird, diabetes???
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Fit late 40's with a rock hard highly inflatted abdomen for years, was told that he doesnt have any problem (with high bp and diabetes) any solutions?
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