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Can children get Diabetes?

May 6, 2020 by Dr. Arpan Bhattacharyya

What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a high level of sugar in the blood caused by a lack of insulin. Insulin is a hormone (a special messenger compound) made in cells (called beta cells) in an organ located behind the stomach called the pancreas. Nutrients in food are broken down […]

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