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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic(lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels.Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes- type 1.D... |
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Symptoms
Possible symptoms include:Abdominal painAbsence of menstruationFatigueIncreased thirstIncreased urinationNauseaVomiti...
Causes
There are several forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is often called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes.
Tests
Diabetes is diagnosed with the following blood tests:.Fasting blood glucose level-- diabetes is diagnosed if it is hi...
Treatments
The immediate goals of treatment are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis and high blood glucose levels. Because type 1 dia...
Complications
Emergency complications include:HypoglycemiaKetoacidosisLong-term complications include:Erection problemsEye problems...
Prevention
Currently, there is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes. There is no effective screening test for type 1 diabetes in pe...
Doctor Specialties
If you are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you should probably have medical follow-up weekly until you have goo...
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