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Research: Causes and Prevention

I have a 5 year old girl who has Type 1 diabetes. I was told my 3 year old has the antibodies which means, at some point, she also will have diabetes. Do you have any information about this?

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My friend was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes shortly after carbon monoxide poisoning. Is it possible that the carbon monoxide poisoning caused or was a contributing factor in the development of diabetes?

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My 13 year old, who was in the DPT-1 clinical trial from age 7-12, was ICA positive at the beginning, but she did not have any other positive antibodies. Since she is no longer in the study, I feel very anxious about not knowing her health status. Her pediatrician doesn’t seem concerned, and I feel the doctor should be watching her more closely, but I have no idea what tests should be done.

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Is type 1 diabetes occasionally caused by a flu shot or being over-immunized? I’ve heard theories of this, and I can testify to it.

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I am in good health, but have many genetic factors that put me extremely high risk for getting type 2 diabetes, and I have read some information about Glucophage being used as a preventative, so I want my doctor to prescribe this for me. What do you think?

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Our three month old son, who is currently breast feeding, has one genetic marker for diabetes. If, when he does start solids, we withhold certain foods will it decrease his odds for getting diabetes? If so, what foods should not be introduced?

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I know that mothers who have babies in excess of nine pounds are considered to be a greater risk of diabetes later in life, but what causes this? Why do larger babies indicate or cause females to have diabetes?

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Our four year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, was conceived through in vitro fertilization and my parents heard from someone recently that type 1 diabetes is prevalent in in vitro babies. Is this true?

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My nephew has had type 1 diabetes since four years of age. He cannot hear without hearing aids, and he cannot see clearly without glasses. My sister and nephew live in Switzerland, and doctors there said that these disorders are connected. Why?

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Can diabetes be transmitted through sex?

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