Type 1 diabetes and its variants. Some years ago when I started this blog, I wrote about diabetes and also about my history of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, this time I want to share with you the variants or the classification that exists within this type of diabetes. Concepts. Before going fully into the variants, I think it is important to remember the concepts of diabetes and type 1 diabetes: Diabetes : is a chronic condition that appears when the pancreas is not able to produce enough insulin or when the body cannot use the insulin it produces. It is mainly characterized by the presence of high concentrations of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia). Type 1 diabetes: is an autoimmune disease, in which the insulin-producing cells are attacked and destroyed: the beta cells of the pancreas. Lacking insulin, the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins cannot be carried out correctly. Better known as insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes mellitus. Variants of type 1...
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