A young child develops type 1A diabetes. The parents ask, "They tell us this is genetic. Does that mean our other children will get diabetes?" The best response by the health care provider would be:
A) "Probably not since genetically your other children have a different cellular makeup, they just might not become diabetic."
B) "If you put all your children on a low-carbohydrate diet, maybe they won't get diabetes."
C) "We don't know what causes diabetes, so we will just have to wait and see."
D) "This autoimmune disorder causes destruction of the beta cells, placing your children at high risk of developing diabetes."
Ans: D
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Type 1 diabetes is subdivided into two types: type 1A, immune-mediated diabetes, and type 1B, idiopathic diabetes. Type 1A diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of beta cells. The other choices are not absolutely correct. The fact that type 1 diabetes is thought to result from an interaction between genetic and environmental factors led to research into methods directed at prevention and early control of the disease. These methods include the identification of genetically susceptible persons and early intervention in newly diagnosed persons with type 1 diabetes.
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