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Type 1 Diabetes Treatment: Regular Monitoring
Type 1 diabetes monitoring should include:
  • Regular visits to the doctor
  • Regular measurement of height, weight, and sexual maturation
  • Annual measurement of blood cholesterol and triglycerides
  • Annual eye exams Images
  • Annual screening foot exams by a podiatrist
  • Hemoglobin A1C measurements every few months
  • Fasting blood glucose measurement target of less than 110 mg/dl
  • Blood pressure target of less than 125/75
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Last Updated: Aug 14, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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