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Type 1 diabetes
A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to produce energy.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 47-year old asked:
Do gmos have any effects on type one diabetes?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please explain what does RSV do to people with type one diabetes?
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A 38-year old asked:
I was wondering what does RSV do to people with type one diabetes?
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A 27-year old asked:
When I run I lose feeling in my feel? I have type one diabetes also
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A 47-year old asked:
Could you tell me what happens when you have proteinuria and type one diabetes?
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A 18-year old asked:
How to lose weight with type one diabetes?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are some dosages of insulin for type one diabetes?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are some cookbooks for children with type one diabetes?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is the best way for someone who has Type one diabetes to lose weight?
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A 58-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter was just diagnosed with type one diabetes. What should I do now. I am very scared ?
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A 18-year old asked:
My daughter has been diagnosed with type one diabetes what are the chances of my son getting it too?
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A 39-year old asked:
How soon will we have an fda approved artificial pancreas for type one diabetes?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there a test to determine if it's type one diabetes where the pancreas is not producing any insulin?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if I have type one diabetes and treat it accordingly and still have to pee so often why is that?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What is the best way to tell my children about our divorce? Our son hugo has aspergers and our 14 year old has celiac and type one diabetes
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A member asked:
I was diagnosed with type one diabetes when i was around 18. That was two years ago. I don't have insurance because finding and keeping a job with my illness is difficult when I am not getting treatment. What can I do?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can type one diabetes affect my kids?
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A 49-year old asked:
What type of diet and activitys can make someone get type one diabetes?
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A 49-year old asked:
For what length of time can you expect to live with poorly managed type one diabetes?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Why are children more likely to get type one diabetes the adults? --why aren't adults more likely to get type one?
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A 34-year old asked:
I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. Im active duty and im on limited duty right now. Should i medically retire?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is there a genetics test for type one diabetes?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can one lose weight with type one diabetes and hypothyroidism?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the best ways to lose weight with type one diabetes and hypothyroidism?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have type one diabetes and I have calluses on my fingers from pricking them so much. /: how do I remove them?
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A male asked:
I am a 16 year old diabetic and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes one year ago. Do you think they will find and give me a cure in my lifetime?
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A 31-year old asked about a female:
Can change in weather mess with type one diabetes. always around this time my 11 year old daughter suger and ketones go up?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Hi, do we need malaria meds when we go on our boat cruise with only one day off the boat at the Mozambique harbour? I have Type 1 Diabetes and my son is 7.
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A 31-year old female asked:
My right heel pain & redness & it hurt when I put on the floor and I have type one diabetes & I'm overweight. I am 31 years old .what should I do? Do I have to er?
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A member asked:
What is type 1 diabetes?
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