How long can a child have diabetes without knowing?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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One British survey, for instance, found that only 14 percent of parents know the main warning signs of Type 1 diabetes. As a result, kids can suffer for weeks or months with undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes, and for years with undiagnosed Type 2.

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