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Lorne Shiff, 14, right, was approaching a diabetic coma when he was 7, before his parents learned he had juvenile diabetes. He's shown here with paren(...)
Lorne Shiff, 14, right, was approaching a diabetic coma when he was 7, before his parents learned he had juvenile diabetes. He's shown here with paren(...)

Lorne Shiff, 14, right, was approaching a diabetic coma when he was 7, before his parents learned he had juvenile diabetes. He's shown here with paren(...)

Date8/27/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lorne Shiff, 14, right, was approaching a diabetic coma when he was 7, before his parents learned he had juvenile diabetes. He's shown here with parents Allan and Helaine and his sister Melissa, 10. The Shiffs are founding Toronto juvenile diabetes research group.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026246F
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