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At 27 weeks of pregnancy, would a slightly elevated amniotic fluid index likely to be more from pre-existing, type 1 diabetes (concurrent A1c of 6.5) or from other causes?.

October 28, 2011
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The nurse practitioner said my daughter’s belly fat will cause poor outcomes. What kind of outcomes? Why would the NP make such a comment in front of my daughter?

October 18, 2011
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My four-year-old tested positive for three autoantibodies and her glucose tolerance test result was impaired. My five-year-old tested positive for two autoantibodies. What does this mean? How high are their risks are of developing type 1?

October 12, 2011
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My son has tested negative for antibodies four times. Should he have MODY testing? He has been on an OmniPod since April and needs very high doses of insulin. Is this related to puberty?

October 12, 2011
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My teen daughter has been pumping Humalog for five years. She has developed lipoatrophy at injection sites in several areas. She does rotate sites. What do you advise?

October 3, 2011
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Because of some accidents, I checked my son’s blood sugars. Some seemed a bit elevated, but laboratory work showed small ketones, normal blood glucose. Should I take him to an endocrinologist?

September 27, 2011
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My daughter has developed lipoatrophy on her upper right leg. What can we do to get rid of the depression? Would a longer pen needle help?

September 27, 2011
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Six years after diagnosis, my teen daughter refuses to discuss her diabetes. She’s had poor control for the last two years and wants no help determining the cause of overnight highs. How can she be persuaded to accept help?

September 27, 2011
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My toddler recently had some elevated blood sugars at home. The pediatrician told me they were a fluke. With a family history, could he be in the early stages of type 1? Should I try to take him to an endocrinologist?

September 23, 2011
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My sister is having twins and I was wondering if her saving one of the twins’ stem cells could be used in the future to help my daughter should stem cell transplants be done on those with type 1?

September 22, 2011
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