Autoimmune diabetes not limited to certain age

[Northerner]

Diabetes is the condition created by the body's inability to naturally control blood sugar levels. Once someone is diagnosed with diabetes based on abnormal blood sugar levels, the next challenge for the doctor is to determine the root cause, since that knowledge leads to the best approach to self-care and medication strategies.

If diabetes is diagnosed in childhood, some doctors immediately assume Type 1 diabetes. It was formerly called "juvenile diabetes." But experience and research proved that age alone is unreliable for determining causation or type. While Type 1 diabetes generally strikes teens and children, it is not limited to younger ages. Adults get it too.

http://www.caller.com/news/2011/nov/17/autoimmune-diabetes-not-limited-to-certain-age/

 

[Robster65]

I wonder if any doctors will actually read this article ? 🙄

One can only hope so.🙂

Rob

 

[Northerner]

Astonishing to think that 1 in 5 people diagnosed as Type 2 might be Type 1.5 😱

 

[trophywench]

Well maybe the people of Corpus Christi, Texas will benefit. I doubt if it will filter through to our GPs though! LOL