Juvenile Diabetes

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The destruction of beta cells leads to an absence of insulin, causing hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia results when a glucose level rises above 120 mg/dL. Diabetes can be diagnosed by several tests. The fasting blood glucose test is a common test to use...
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To perform this test patients are not allowed to eat or drink for at least eight hours. This test is usually done in the morning before breakfast. A blood specimen is collected and sent to the lab. A normal result is a glucose level less than 100 mg/dL...
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