Type 1 diabetes can affect children or adults but was traditionally termed "juvenile diabetes" because it represents a majority of the diabetes cases in children.
Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure, retinal damage (which can lead to gangrene, and possibly to amputation.
The defective responsiveness of body tissues to insulin almost certainly involves the insulin receptor in cell membranes.
Abdominal fat is especially active hormonally, secreting a group of several single gene (monogenic) disorders with strong family histories that present...

Budget Cuts Debated In Special Session (WESH 2 Orlando)
Florida lawmakers consider hundreds of proposals to avoid an impending $2.3 billion budget deficit.
Medical calendar for Jan. 7 (Suburban Journals)
Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: Sonic Drive-In and the Lake Saint Louis Police Department will host a blood drive from 3-7 p.m. Jan. 8 in the council chambers at Lake Saint Louis Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive. Donors will receive two Sonic coupons. Walk-ins welcome, but appointments are recommended by calling the police department at 636-625-8018.
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