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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. See also: Diabetes; Gestational diabetes; Type 2 diabetes. |
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Symptoms
Possible symptoms include: Abdominal pain; Absence of menstruation; Fatigue; Increased thirst; Increased urination; N...
Causes
Diabetes is a lifelong disease for which there is not yet a cure. There are several forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabete...
Tests
Diabetes is diagnosed with the following blood tests: Fasting blood glucose level - diabetes is diagnosed if it is hi...
Treatments
The immediate goals of treatment are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis and high blood glucose levels. Because type 1 dia...
Complications
Emergency complications include: Hypoglycemia; Ketoacidosis. Long-term complications include: Erection problems; Eye ...
Prevention
Currently, there is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes. There is no effective screening test for type 1 diabetes in pe...
Doctor Specialties
If you are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you should probably have medical follow-up weekly until you have goo...
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