: any of the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in the islets of Langerhans
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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder defined by the immune system’s destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Once the beta cells are gone, the body can’t make insulin, and blood sugar control is lost.—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025 Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.—Essence, 28 July 2025 Bolus shots are always necessary for those with type 1 diabetes, as that form of the disease destroys insulin-producing beta cells, while type 2 generally reduces, but does not eliminate insulin production.—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beta cell
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