Today's Date: 5/22/2013 - Site Updated: 5/22/2013
type 1 diabetes
type 1 diabetes
a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by a total lack of insulin. Occurs when the body`s immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
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