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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harriette Boucher

Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is worse for young children

Researchers believe the new developments could be key to stopping diabetes before it starts - (Getty/iStock)

Scientists have discovered the reason why type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive among young children, which experts say could change the way the condition is treated and prevented.

Type 1 diabetes, in which the immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, often develops more rapidly in young children under the age of seven, and increases the likelihood of medical emergencies and requires higher doses of insulin. 

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