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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results when the body's system for fighting infection-the immune system-turns against a part of the body. In diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. A person who has type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to live.
What is Diabetes?
Type 1 Diabetes has a more severe disease process than Type 2, and onset is typically in childhood. Beta cells in the…
Who Gets Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes can occur between infancy and the late 30s, however, typically onset is during childhood or adolescence. Genetic factors, obesity, and illness in early…
Am I At Risk?
Type 1 Diabetes can present itself at any age, but usually becomes apparent between infancy and last 30s. People with type 1 diabetes are often sickly in infancy, have…
Prevention
Testing for type 1 diabetes has advanced dramatically in the last several years. Currently, a simple fingerstick blood test can detect antibodies that identify children who…
Symptoms
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes includes frequent urination, unusual thirst, extreme hunger, and sudden weight loss. Children with type 1 diabetes are often restless,…
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We recently discussed the top 10 concerns related to a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Following these concerns, families then often talk about the "honeymoon" period. What is the honeymoon period? Most kids/teens/adults with new onset…
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