In
Type 1 Diabetes, the body makes little or no insulin – called
insulin deficiency. People with this type of diabetes must take
insulin shots to live. That is why it is sometimes referred to as "insulin-dependent
diabetes." Less than one in ten people with diabetes have Type 1.
Although it usually begins when people are young, it may occur at
any age.
Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
The symptoms of type 1
diabetes usually come on suddenly. They include:
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increased thirst
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increased urination
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increased hunger
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sudden weight loss
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feeling very tired
Causes of Type 1 diabetes
At
this time, no one knows the exact cause of Type 1 diabetes. But it
is related to:
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a history of type 1 diabetes in the family
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a problem with the body’s defense (immune) system that causes it to destroy the
insulin-making cells in the pancreas.
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