Adolescent Diabetes

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Try also: Child Diabetes Symptoms; Diabetes (Type 1); and Diabetes (Type 2)

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Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are too high Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes, kidneys, and nerves.

Important Resources on Adolescent Diabetes

International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes: Support and Education for Adolescent Diabetes
Journal of Pediatric Psychology: Discrepancies Between Mother and Adolescent Perceptions of Diabetes..
MedScape: Working with Families of Adolescents with Diabetes
University of Utah: Adolescent Medicine: Diabetes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Diabetes: The Adolescent Years (10-17)
Diabetic Lifestyle: Adolescents and Diabetes - A New Epidemic?

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Contributor: Elisa Carter
Reviewer: Chris Miller
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Last update: Jul. 30, 2008

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