The diagnosis of diabetes has major ramifications for the family and child/adolescent and therefore must not be made without certainty. There are four ways to diagnose diabetes (all types including: type 1, type 2, type 1.5, gestational, permanent neonatal diabetes, MODY, steroid or medication induced diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis related diabetes, etc.). They are as follows:
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The standard A1C test for diabetics is not reliable for people who are undergoing dialysis, a new study shows. Researchers compared A1C test results... Read more »
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