Marc De Kernadet, diabetologist pediatrician and president of the association “Help for young people with diabetes” answers children’s questions.
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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first insulin-treated diabetes patient (January 11, 1922), thehe pupils of the CM1 class of the Eustache Varet elementary school in Violaines (Pas-de-Calais) ask all their questions to Marc De Kernadet, diabetologist pediatrician at Rennes University Hospital and president of the association “Aide aux jeunes diabétiques”.
Hello, my name is Elyne, I am 9 years old, I am in CM1 class. I’ve heard of diabetes before because I know a friend who has it. My question is: does it affect children more?
Elyne, 9, at franceinfo
Then Lyne asks, “Where does this name come from? Cis what exactly? And how many people with diabetes are there in France? “.
Elyne takes the floor again to find out “how do you find out that you are diabetic?”.
“I would like to know what treatments exist? Has medicine made any progress on diabetes and are there any new treatments? “, finally wonders Abigaëlle.
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