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Research: Causes and Prevention

My 35 month-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 months ago. About 2 months before diagnosis she had a very bad stomach flu. I have been told that this could have been the “trigger” which started the diabetes.

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Is there a relationship between a mother having hypoglycemia (worse when pregnant) and her child/children developing diabetes?

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During my six months basic training in the National Guard, I developed tendonitis, the doctors gave me cortisone treatments, and subsequently I developed diabetes. I am now in the process of trying to get VA medical benefits attributing my diabetes to the cortisone and stress of the situation.

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Can a physical trauma to a two and one-year old boy “set off” his diabetes? Can childhood diabetes be “set off” or is it something that develops over time? Might he have been born with a problem in his system that gradually caused his diabetes?

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My 10 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about four months ago following a viral infection. Why is there no information on how a viral infection can attack the pancreas and cause type 1 diabetes?

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I am 24 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months ago. I am also enlisted in the US Navy and have been for four years. I have no family history of diabetes. Is it possible to have contracted this due to vaccines given to me while on active duty?

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My daughter was diagnosed on August 20, 2003 with a blood glucose of 31.7 mmol/L [570 mg/dl] and HBA1c of 10.9. Over a number of weeks, her insulin requirements dropped to nil. Is it possible for her to have Type 1B diabetes, or is it more likely she is on the slide to full-on type 1 diabetes?

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My husband and young son both have type 1 diabetes. When we have our second child, do you recommend skipping certain immunizations?

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I was just reading the article “Common Class of Viruses Implicated as Cause of Type 1 Diabetes” and found this article to be quite interesting as my son was diagnosed with an intolerance to cow’s milk protein about a year prior to the onset of diabetes. Do you think there’s any correlation between the two? Could this information be useful in a study?

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I recently read about a study that finds wheat may be one of the environmental triggers causing type 1 diabetes in some people. Is it known whether celiac disease can cause type 1 diabetes in some people?

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