PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Alexander, Walter ED - Hanas, Ragnar TI - Challenges of Therapy in Children with Diabetes DP - 2007 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 19--20 VI - 7 IP - 6 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/6/19.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/6/19.full AB - There has been much debate about the development of complications due to diabetes that has its onset in the childhood years, with some arguing that these years don't count as much as when diabetes develops later on in life. This article discusses the results of several studies indicating that intensive management at younger ages, while difficult, provides long-term benefit.