When to seek medical advice
... See your doctor or get your child to a doctor right away if you notice any of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Children and adults with type1 diabetes need checkups at varying intervals, dep...

Screening and diagnosis
... Parents of children with type 1 diabetes typically find out about the disease when signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, thirst, frequent urination and weight loss, become too severe to overlook. Older...

Signs and symptoms
... The signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes often appear after a flu-like illness and gradually intensify over the course of a few weeks. Typical features may include: Increased thirst and frequent urin...

Causes
... In type 1 diabetes, the body has little or no insulin because the immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria or viruses — has attacked and destroyed the insulin-producing cells...

Causes
... In type 1 diabetes, the body has little or no insulin because the immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria or viruses — has attacked and destroyed the insulin-producing cells...