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Prognosis Of Type 1 Diabetes

Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes

Resources

www.diabetes.org -- American Diabetes Association
www.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
www.jdrf.org -- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.nei.nih.gov -- National Eye Institute
www.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Association
www.kidney.org -- National Kidney Foundation
www.medicalert.org -- Bracelets or neck chain emblems with personal medical information
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com -- Children with diabetes online community

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Expert & Community Posts

Type 1 and Athletes: Broncos QB Jay Cutler Diagnosed

By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...announced that he had been diagnosed two weeks ago with type 1 diabetes, he created another... Read more »

Innovative Research and Type 1 Diabetes: “Of Mice and Men”

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...I told you my vision for a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. I proposed that a... Read more »

Diabetes in children in the US

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...groups in the U.S." They evaluated over 9000 kids with type 1 diabetes and almost 1600 with type... Read more »

2nd Annual DiabetesMine.com Design Challenge

By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

...11, respectively) who have both been living iwht Type 1 diabetes for more than 10 years each. ... Read more »

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Health Guide

Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms

...beta cells can be a long and insidious one. At the point when insulin production bottoms out, however, type 1 diabetes usually appears suddenly and progresses quickly. Warning signs of type 1... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Prevention

...available that can test for autoantibodies that identify children who are at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes. At this time, however, there is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes and all... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes Causes: Islets of Langerhans

CausesAutoimmune ResponseType 1 diabetes is usually a progressive autoimmune disease, in which the beta cells that produce insulin are slowly destroyed by the body's own immune system. It is unknown... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors

Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only... Read more »

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