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What is Type 1 Diabetes?

1. It's An Autoimmune Disease

2. Genes Play a Role

But Very Few People Get It

4. The Immune System is Working

5. But it Makes Mistakes

In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin (the islet cells) and destroys them. At this time, doctors don’t know how to stop the immune attack on the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas or how to replace the cells that have been destroyed.

7. With No Insulin, Glucose Levels Rise

8. But Diabetes Can Be Managed