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How Can Diabetes Mellitus Be Tested In A Child?

am a nursing student and am still learning. please I want to know if it is possible for a small child at the age to 5years to have diabetes milletus... when the family has no trace of that? please reply me at my gmail account_ YYYY@YYYY . thanks
Fri, 20 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Yes, even this is possible. A baby is born with diabetes mellitus. So, 5 years age, yes it can be juvenile diabetes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Hina Javed
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How Can Diabetes Mellitus Be Tested In A Child?

Hello, Yes, even this is possible. A baby is born with diabetes mellitus. So, 5 years age, yes it can be juvenile diabetes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Hina Javed