I thought we would delve into more biology this week since we have discussed many psychosocial topics lately. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is usually associated with autoimmunity. (However, not all people with type 1 diabetes have evidence of autoimmunity.) What exactly does autoimmunity imply? Autoimmunity means that your own cells that are usually associated with fighting foreign visitors to your body (viruses, bacteria, etc.) actually attack other cells in your body because they were...
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