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January 5, 2001

Research: Causes and Prevention

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Question from America On-Line:

Concerning the onset of diabetes in children — what would the insult be?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Good question: knowledge of the insult is worth a Nobel Prize. Is it a virus, one or many; is it environmental, toxin or other substance? We do know most with type 1 diabetes have a genetic predisposition to develop diabetes; others seem to be protected.

LD