More research is being done on what's calledLatent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults(LADA). Some people refer to this as "Diabetes 1.5" or "Diabetes 1 1/2" because it overlaps with parts of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. LADA symptomscan come on very slowly, making it tricky to diagnose...
The AIA Vitality New Zealand ambassador shares her family's experience with type 1 diabetes with the hope that her generation will be able to break the cycle. She is helping her community together with AIA, which has committed to helping one billion people Live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives...
Some known risk factors for this form of diabetes include a family history of type 1 diabetes, the presence of certain genes and geography; turns out, the incidence of the disease is higher the farther away one is from the equator, possibly due to UV radiation and vitamin D deficiency, acc...
When both parents have Type 1 diabetes, there is only a 20% chance that a child will get it. Most Type 1’s, about 75%, have a weak or nonexistent inheritance pattern. They are often the only ones in the family with Type 1 diabetes. However, in about one out of four, there is...
Type 1 Diabetes and Pregnancy Women with type 1 diabetes need to let their doctors know if they plan to become pregnant. Poor control of their blood sugars may cause complications such as birth defects. Planning ahead, even before conception, to control blood sugar levels can lower the risk ...
Type 1 Diabetes and Pregnancy Women with type 1 diabetes need to let their doctors know if they plan to become pregnant. Poor control of their blood sugars may cause complications such as birth defects. Planning ahead, even before conception, to control blood sugar levels can lower the risk ...
Type I Diabetes is also known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) or Juvenile Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome (= set of symptoms) characterized by increased level of sugar (glucose) in the blood due to deficiency or inactivity of hormone 'Insulin' that is absolutely necessary...
Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Tests Your doctor can test your blood for signs of type 2 diabetes. Usually, they’ll test you on 2 different days to confirm the diagnosis. But if yourblood glucoseis very high or you have many symptoms, one test may be all you need. ...
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (juvenile) is an auto-immune disease with no known cause at this time. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include frequent urination, unintentional weight loss, dry and itchy skin, vision problems, wounds that heal slowly, and excessive
An ACE inhibitor or ARB, at the maximum tolerated dose indicated for blood pressure treatment, is the recommended first-line treatment for hypertension in patients with diabetes and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of ≥300 mg/g creatinine or 30–299 mg/g creatinine; if one class is not ...