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I am a psychology student with an interest in diabetes. I would like to pursue a career in counseling adolescents with diabetes. Do you know of any individuals or programs in the US that I can contact for information on graduate programs?

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My 16 year old daughter has been having high ketones for the past couple of days, and she has missed her period. Could the high ketones affect her period?

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There are some lifestyle choices I can’t get away from that require that I eat large meals. How does a C-peptide level of 0.8 convert into units (U-100) of insulin by weight and time?

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I am 18 years old, I have type 1 diabetes diagnosed almost five months ago, and I currently have an endocrinologist who I believe hasn’t been informative or helpful at all so would like to find a new doctor. Should I go to a regular endocrinologist? Can I go to a pediatric endocrinologist? Which would be more beneficial? Is there any real difference?

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I am 10 years old and have type 1 diabetes. Please kindly let me know about a diabetes chart.

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My little sister (13 years old) is about a foot and a half shorter than everyone in her class. She also has gained forty or so pounds in a time span of about four months and hasn’t been able to lose the weight. The doctor has put her on hormone therapy treatments, but nothing has changed. Is this common?

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What effects can diabetes have on a child’s all round development?

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What would the life expectancy be for someone who gets type 1 diabetes at age 10?

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I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and as a result I have to have frequent blood tests. The problem is that the nurse is having a great deal of difficulty getting at my veins in the arm. She failed twice and I had to go to the hospital for testing where they had difficulty too. Is this common? Is it a sign of some other problem?

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Is there a”tattoo” for a child to wear that indicates when he is getting low?

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