Type 1 Diabetes: Some Knowledge
The world is becoming diabetic. Every other day more and more people are diagnosed with diabetics. Well, of all the diabetes, Type one diabetes is the most dangerous one, which can lead to many complications like stroke, heart failure, kidney and nerve problems.
The world is becoming diabetic. Every other day more and more people are diagnosed with diabetics. Well, of all the diabetes, Type 1 diabetes is the most dangerous one, which can lead to many complications like stroke, heart failure, kidney and nerve problems.
Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which no insulin is produced in the pancreas produces. This happens as the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas are affected, which blocks the production of insulin. An autoimmune disease, Tupe 1 diabetes is a disease in which the healthy tissues are attacked.
This type of diabetes is also known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) or Juvenile diabetes. The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes appear between 10 to 14 years of age.
Though several studies have been conducted on Type 1 diabetes, no on has a concrete answer to the cause of this type of diabetes. Well, doctors and research have attributed Type 1 diabetes to genes. Moreover, environment factors are also said to contribute to Type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is dangerous in the sense that it may lead to heart problems, kidney problems, nervous problems and vision problems.
Once type 1 diabetes is diagnosed, it is better to start treatment and the treatment may be life long. Insulin injections are administered t people with Type 1 diabetes.
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Lina | Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
Hi, the juvenil diabetes its doents exist anymore, from a few years ago Drs decide to have just type 1 and 2, , type one can born with this condition ans sometimes type 2 need or insuline shoot for one day not everyday.
Type 1 diabetes is the most dangerous one, NO is not, i guess is Aids and some other sickness, if u treat correcty the problems will come too late .
Diabetes Warning Signs | Jan 20, 2010 | Reply
How about type 1.5? Okay, nevermind. I will explain what is type 1.5 briefly. So, type1.5 is LADA, or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood. GAD is the predominant antibody, and oneset is gradual, with initial non-insulin dependence. It is controversial as to whether all LADAs are alike or if some have more insulin resistance and others less. Some people categorize everything that has an initial honeymoon as LADA, or everything that almost part of the conventional Type 1 and 2 diagnoses.