A new class of antigens that consist of insulin fragments fused to peptides of other proteins present in beta cells were identified.
The first six months are an especially sensitive stage in life, viral infections during this stage increase the risk of children developing type 1 diabetes.
There is high prevalence of low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, specifically in healthy weight and Caucasian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
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Gestational diabetes is a condition affecting nearly 4% of pregnant women. The diagnosis of gestational diabetes is done with the help of a standardized 'Oral Glucose Tolerance Test'.
Type 1 diabetes is a condition most common in children in which the pancreas stops producing and releasing the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels.
LADA or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood is a form of type 1 autoimmune diabetes that can be mistaken for type 2 diabetes because it develops in older adults.