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Complications

Our son is 5 years old and was diagnosed 2 months ago. My husband believes that he should know that serious complications could arise — including death! I think that he is much too young to be given that much information. What are your thoughts? At what age do you believe this amount of information should be given?

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I am a type 1 diabetic, insulin dependent for 36 years. About 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Is there a higher than usual predisposition to Graves’ in people with long term diabetes?

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I am almost 18 years old and have had diabetes since I was 12. I’m starting to get worried about what could happen if I don’t get my diabetes under control. Could you please offer some solutions that could help me out?

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What is Mauriac Syndrome now known as?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 35 years and have recently been diagnosed with cheiroarthropathy. I am seeking information regarding treatment for limited joint mobility. Will the stiffness go into a remission? Other than physical therapy, what is the treatment for this?

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I have had two toe amputations in the last year and a half, I suffer from severe neuropathy, and I have recently been diagnosed with Charcot Joint Disease. I was collecting a urine sample for a 24 hour test and discovered that my urine was brownish in color and extremely cloudy. How alarmed should I be?

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My son is 12 and was diagnosed about one year ago. His endocrinologist’s office called today about an irregular carbon dioxide (CO2) reading. They want to do another test to check his kidney function level. How do the two levels relate to each other? Is this cause for alarm?

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What is the recommended schedule for testing and treatment for preventative care? For instance, How often should thyroid, adrenal, cholesterol, etc. be tested? Beginning at what age should preventative treatment be administered? Are there other tests/preventatives that should be done that I am not aware of?

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I’m having diabetes complication tests. What is involved?

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My teenager recently had a random urine test which showed a microalbumin of 93.6 mg/l, a creatinine of 199.3 mg/dl creatinine, and an albumin/creatinine ratio 47.0 mg/g, and I am trying to understand these numbers. Any clarification you could give us would be greatly appreciated.

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