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Im thin and im a distance runner, and don't fit the demographic profile of a diabetic. why did i get diabetes anyway?
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Probably type 1 DM: Most likely you have type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). This is autoimmune condition --- immune system attacks and destroys pancreatic beta-cells that synthesize insulin. Special tests can diagnose type 1 versus type 2 dm (more common, usually in heavy sedentary adults). See an expert. Adult with t1 dm are different than children with t1 dm.
Answered 7/20/2012
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