Question
Can juvenile diabetes be diagnosed for the cause? Hello doctor: My son is just five years old and has been diagnosed with diabetes for over 20 days. I want to go to your hospital for a check-up. Is there a possibility of recovery at such a young age?
Answer
Immune System Defects: Because various autoantibodies can be detected in the blood of patients with type 1 diabetes, such as glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GAD antibodies) and islet cell antibodies (ICA antibodies). These abnormal autoantibodies can damage the pancreas structure and harm the B cells that secrete insulin in the islets of Langerhans, preventing them from normally secreting insulin.