A child with diabetes can live a long, healthy life by learning to manage his or her condition. The key to managing diabetes is to keep blood sugar levels within a target range. The physicians at Mercy Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes in Springfield, MO are highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in both children and adults, and they can help you and your child better understand this disease. Our physicians will also teach you how to monitor your child’s blood sugar level and they can prescribe a diabetes treatment plan to help you control it. Learning to manage your child’s diabetes today can help prevent problems tomorrow.
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