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Juvenile Diabetes |
Diabetes Type I; Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a form of diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as "childhood" or "juvenile" diabetes or "insulin dependent" diabetes) is most commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents. The adult incidence of Type 1 is the same as for children [1], leading to the name change from juvenile diabetes. Many adults diagnosed with Type 1 are misdiagnosed as Type 2 diabetics, leading to the misconception of Type 1 as a disease of children. The most important forms of ...
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- 5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association)
- A1C Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Age-Related Issues: Teens & Young Adults (American Diabetes Association)
- Alcohol (American Diabetes Association)
- American Diabetes Association
- Aspirin Therapy for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (National Institutes of Health)
- Child with Diabetes Is in Your Care (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF File
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus, Type I (National Institutes of Health)
- Cold Medicine: Is It Safe to Take If I Have Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Complications of Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
- Countdown for Kids Magazine (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Dealing with Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
- Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Development of Islet Cell Autoantibodies and Type 1 Diabetes (American College of Physicians)
- Devices for Taking Insulin (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - includes insulin pump, insulin pen (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes and Men's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes and Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Diabetes and Women's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (National Diabetes Education Program)
- Diabetes in School (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Diabetes Overview (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes Prevention Program (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes Statistics for Youth (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes [Easy-to-Read] (Food and Drug Administration)
- Diabetes: Flexible Insulin Regimens for People with Type 1 Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Diabetes: Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Diabetic Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Diabetic Coma: When Blood Sugar Extremes Aren't Treated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Diagnosis of Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Directory of Diabetes Organizations (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Discrimination Based on Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Do You Know about Diabetes? (Nemours Foundation)
- Emotional Adjustment (American Diabetes Association)
- Exercise: Getting Started (American Diabetes Association)
- Expanded Coverage of Diabetes Services (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Financial Help for Diabetes Care (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Find a Diabetes Educator (American Association of Diabetes Educators)
- Four Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Importing Beef Insulin for Personal Use (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) Test: An Early Screening Test for Type 1 Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Gastroparesis and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Genes and Disease: Juvenile Onset Diabetes (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Getting Good Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association)
- Giving a Subcutaneous Injection (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Glucose Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Health Insurance and Life Insurance for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Helping Your Child Live with Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Hyperglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
- Hypoglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
- If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File
- Insulin-Dependent Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- JAMA Patient Page: Safe Driving for People with Diabetes (American Medical Association)
- JAMA Patient Page:Type 1 Diabetes (American Medical Association)
- JDRF Kids Online (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Juvenile Diabetes (Medline Plus)
- Juvenile Diabetes (National Institutes of Health)
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
- Ketoacidosis (American Diabetes Association)
- Lancing Devices & Sharps Disposal (Food and Drug Administration)
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young 5 (American College of Physicians)
- Medicamentos Para las Personas con Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Related Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Medicines for People with Diabetes [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Menopause and Diabetes: A Twin Challenge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- National Diabetes Education Program (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Diabetes Statistics (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Oral Insulin Does Not Prevent Type 1 Diabetes (National Institutes of Health)
- Overcoming the Challenges of Blood Sugar Control during Menstruation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Pancreatic Islet Transplantation to Treat Type I Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes Under Control [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Researchers Find Diabetes Susceptibility Gene (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- Roles & Responsibilities at School (American Diabetes Association)
- Sepa cuánta azúcar tiene en la sangre: Hágase la prueba para controlar el azúcar sanguíneo (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Skin Care (American Diabetes Association)
- Slide Show: How to Check Your Blood Sugar (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stress (American Diabetes Association)
- Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools and Students (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Tight Glucose Control in Diabetes Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis (National Institutes of Health)
- Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association)
- Traveling with Diabetes Supplies (American Diabetes Association)
- Type 1 Diabetes Facts (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
- What Is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)? (American Diabetes Association)
- When You're Sick (American Diabetes Association)
- Why Does My Child Have Diabetes? (American Diabetes Association)
- Wizdom Youth Zone (American Diabetes Association)
- Young Adults with Insulin-Treated Diabetes Have Elevated Stroke Risk (American Heart Association)
- Your First Visit to a Doctor (American Diabetes Association)
- Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - multi-page document (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Your Health Care Team (American Diabetes Association)
- Your School and Your Rights (American Diabetes Association)
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