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Other Illnesses

When he had badly swollen lips, I took my teen son to the Emergency Room. They suspect an NSAID allergy. Do you have any insights?

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I have a son with type 1 and a daughter with Crohn’s, both autoimmune diseases. Are both linked to the same gene? Is there a chance that my daughter with Crohn’s can also get diabetes and that my son with diabetes can also develop Crohn’s?

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I recently got a query for the treatment of renal glycosuria in a nondiabetic patient. Usually we don’t give any treatment but I am eager to know other causes of renal glycosuria and their treatment modalities.

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My son, aged 7, has had diabetes for almost 2 years. He was just diagnosed with alopecia. Is there a relationship between Type 1 diabetes and alopecia?

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My five year old son has Downs syndrome and has also had diabetes since the age of eight months old. There is no history of diabetes in the family. Do you think that the Downs has something to do with him getting diabetes?

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My son, age 4, was diagnosed with Type 1 at age 27 months. This past week he was sick with an intestinal virus. In the aftermath of the virus, his appetite has been less than usual, but we have noticed that his sensitivity to the insulin has increased tremendously. What is going on? Can a virus change the sensitivity to insulin?

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My 28 month old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about eight months ago, and she has just been diagnosed with Perthes Disease. Since her profile is completely opposite of the typical affected child, I was wondering if you know of any connection between Perthes disease and diabetes.

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Is there any reason why I would suddenly start needing less insulin during menstruation? My sister usually requires more during this time. My endocrinologist suggested that maybe I have some type of adrenal deficiency.

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I am a 60 year old woman who was diagnosed with type 2 two years ago when I went to the ER with terrific chest pains from gastritis (previous ulcerated stomach). Does this, indeed, go along with diabetes? Also, I am experiencing terrific arthritic symptoms throughout my body. Does this go along with diabetes?

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What happens when liver function levels are high?

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