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There are several forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it is most often diagnosed in children, adolescents, or young adults.
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When a patient is symptomatic and the plasma glucose is unequivocally elevated, a diagnosis of diabetes presents no difficulty. When a patient is without clinical symptoms, a diagnosis of diabetes is more difficult. According to a 1997 American Di...
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