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Research: Causes and Prevention

Is a child at higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes if that child was not breast fed the first few days after birth and therefore did not receive that important colostrum from their mother’s milk?

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Is there any evidence that some forms of medicine can cause type 1 diabetes? I am curious because my daugher was diagnosed after completing some medication.

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Prior to my daughter’s her birth, I was told that she might have swollen labia as a result of the Gonal F drugs that I had been taking, but she has put on a large amount of weight and still has swollen labia and breast, a linea nigra line and has very faint and small amount of pubic ‘fluff’. Could the drugs that I took because I had PCOS condition, give her a chance of developing diabetes?

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Since my three year old has type 1, is there a blood test that can be performed at birth to determine if my new baby will develop diabetes?

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I have type 1 and am worried about my young daughter getting it since she is at risk. How can I protect her from getting it?

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Do certain viruses actually lead to beta-cell destruction? What will I learn from the Anti-GAD and Anti-ICA tests I had done?

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Have you had any children (or adults) whose hyperglycemia could be attributed to shock wave therapy for kidney stones? My son has had some elevated blood sugars, but he has not yet been diagnosed with diabetes. He had shock wave therapy at age four.

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Is a child at greater risk of diabetes if his/her mother had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy?

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Through a routine blood test, I have learned my son is developing type 1. Is there any type of intervention to prevent the full development of the disease? We prefer not to get involved in a study where he might have to take a placebo.

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