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Information About Diabetes Type 1

Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes

Introduction

The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes.

Insulin

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin is a key regulator of the body's metabolism. I...

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Expert & Community Posts

World Diabetes Day is tomorrow

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Annoying questions

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What do you say to strangers who rudely ask about your diabetes? People come up to me... Read more »

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The Spouse's Perspective

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...believe that there are people who are not familiar with type 1 diabetes. For me, it's just a... Read more »

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Health Guide

Type 2 Diabetes

...made evident by fasting hyperglycemia, in which elevated glucose levels are present most of the time.Type 1 DiabetesIn type 1 diabetes, the disease process is more severe and onset is usually in... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels

...insulin. It is important, therefore, to carefully monitor blood glucose levels. In general, patients with type 1 diabetes need to take readings four or more times a day. Patients should aim for... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors

...habits) it is difficult to determine when genetics or environment play the major role. When clusters of diabetes type 1 and 2 appear within families, genetic factors should be strongly... Read more »

Immunizations: Other Vaccinations

...some alarm that the vaccine may also increase the risk in children who are genetically susceptible to diabetes type 1.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new oral rotavirus... Read more »

Diabetes: Type 2: Medications

...combination with insulin to lower blood sugar levels in the 3 hours after meals.[For more detailed information on insulin therapy, see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1.]Investigational... Read more »

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