icon-nav-help
Need Help

Submit your question to our team of health care professionals.

icon-nav-current-questions
Current Question

See what's on the mind of the community right now.

icon-conf-speakers-at-a-glance
Meet the Team

Learn more about our world-renowned team.

icon-nav-archives
CWD Answers Archives

Review the entire archive according to the date it was posted.

CWD_Answers_Icon
July 1, 1999

Research: Causes and Prevention

advertisement
Question from Pennsylvania, USA:

Several years ago, I had to rush my wife to a hospital because of stomach pains. 30 minutes after we got there she had a baby. We had no idea she was pregnant. Two years later, our son was diagnosed with Type 1. My wife doesn’t smoke or drink. The doctor estimated he was 4 weeks premature. Is there any connection to him getting this disease and this rare type of birth?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

As far as I know premature delivery and Type 1 diabetes are not connected.

OWJ