type 1 diabetes

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Definition of type 1 diabetes

: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis

— called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Recent Examples on the Web At least one in 300 children in many countries develops type 1 diabetes by age 18. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Could mass screening benefit kids at high risk of diabetes?," 23 Apr. 2020 And in type 1 diabetes, the body does not make insulin or makes very little. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "10 Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Sugar to Be Aware Of," 6 Nov. 2019 Hughes has lived with type 1 diabetes for 50 years now – but that has never stopped him. — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, "92-year-old cyclist was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 50 years ago. Now, he cycles for a cure.," 16 Oct. 2019 Those signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes can come on over a period of weeks or months. — Korin Miller, Health.com, "What Causes Type 1 Diabetes? 3 Things You Need to Know, According to Doctors," 22 Nov. 2019 That could also include treatments for type 1 diabetes, lupus, and organ transplantation. — Matthew Herper, STAT, "Jeffrey Bluestone steps down as Parker Institute president to develop cell therapies for autoimmune diseases," 6 Feb. 2020 At the time, the press was selling embryonic-stem-cell research as the path to cure everything from Alzheimer’s disease to type 1 diabetes. — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, "Donald Trump’s Pro-Life Presidency," 6 Feb. 2020 Patel also has type 1 diabetes, which increases the risk of kidney failure. — Molly Duerig, azcentral, "Arizona fares better than most in challenging environment for organ transplants," 27 Dec. 2019 Gut microbes also might be related to other childhood diseases, such as type 1 diabetes. — Martin Oeggerli, National Geographic, "How trillions of microbes affect every stage of our life—from birth to old age," 17 Dec. 2019

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type 1 diabetes

noun

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Medical Definition of type 1 diabetes

: diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis

— called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus