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2018-06-28 17:16:30
My son has been malnourished since February till now what will happen if he continue to me malnourished and he is diabetic
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Looks like he is type 1 diabetic. Poorly controlled blood sugars is the most common cause of weight loss. If his sugars are well controlled and still he is not gaining weight, we need to rule out other commonly associated conditions.
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Answered2018-06-29 04:02:36

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