Based on my personal experience during the last 30 years in practice, the anecdotal evidence is in--it appears that children/adolescents adults diagnosed with diabetes more recently have longer and healthier lives!
WHY?
There has been a virtually logarithmic increase in the availability of new insulins and regimens, new technology, and improved behavioral support that has led to improved life span and quality of life.
Reprinted with permission of Amy Tenderich of diabetesmine.com. Remember that little discussion about abandoning the established A1c for a... Read more »
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