Why Does A Lack Or Slow Production Of Insulin Cause Diabetes Mellitus
Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Treatment To Prevent Major Complications
- Type 1 Diabetes Treatment to Prevent Major Complications
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- Type 1 Diabetes: Introduction
- Causes
- Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
- Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
- Life-Threatening Complications
Treatment
Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including those that affect the kidneys, eyes, nerve pathways, and blood vessels. Intensive insulin treatment in early diabetes may even help preserve any residual insulin secretion for at least 2 years.
There are, however, some significant problems with intensive insulin therapy:
- There is a higher risk for low bl...
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