Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body's own immune system assaults the insulin-delivering (Beta) cells of the pancreas. Individuals with type 1 diabetes can't deliver insulin i.e their body cannot produce it on its own and require long-lasting insulin substitution for endurance. Therefore glucose that needs insulin to be carried into the cells, cannot enter a cell and gets piled up in the blood, causing very high sugar levels. Type 1 Diabetes can occur at any age but mainly seen in kids and young adults. Treatment is with insulin only, either by regular subcutaneous injections or via Insulin pump.
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