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Question: From Dubuque, Iowa, USA:
My eight year old, who has diabetes, goes to school with five other children who have it. Kids are developing diabetes all the time -- what is going on? Why are so many small children developing diabetes?
Answer:
There are pockets of increased incidence of type 1 diabetes across the United States. The cause for this unknown.
DTQ-20021212185755
Original posting 30 Dec 2002
Posted to Research: Causes and Prevention
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Last Updated: Sun Jan 15 12:11:19 2006
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