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Insulin Pumps Linked To Teen Injuries, Deaths

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Posted: Mon., May 5, 2008, 07:37 am
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Topics: Diabetes , FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Prevention, Research, Risk factors, teens, type 1 diabetes, News
     

CHICAGO - Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds.

Parents should be vigilant in watching their children’s use of the pumps, researchers from the Food and Drug Administration wrote. They didn’t advise against using the devices. But they called for more study to address safety concerns in teens and even younger children who use the popular pumps.

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