Diabetes Mellitus: What is the defect in the disease, diabetes mellitus Type 1

what is the defect in the disease, diabetes mellitus Type 1?
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Scientist don't know what causes the pancreas to just shut down and not make insulin. They are theorizing that it maybe a virus but its not for certain............
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The defect in Type 1 Diabetes is that your pancreas produces either very very little insulin or no insulin at all. You need insulin to control your blood glucose (sugar) levels. This is vital to living. Type 1 Diabetes is also sometimes called childhood diabetes because it is often diagnosed early in life because you are either born with it or it develops very early on. It is not to be confused with Type 2 Diabetes, which often develops later in life, and is often developed as a result of poor health and eating habits and other things such as being overweight or clinically obese. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled sometimes with diet and exercise, or with pills. Doesnt necessarily need a shot and not all Type 2 diabetics need to take insulin. Type 1 diabetics MUST take insulin to live. They most likely have to take it in the form of a shot, sometimes once a day but alot of the times it's multiple times a day. They must monitor their diet and health very closely. They often develop problems associated with the disease (i.e. problems with eyesight and blindness, renal insufficiency/failure, foot problems that can lead to the amputation of lower extremities) if it is not controlled carefully. Hope this helps you out.
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due to pancreatic beta cell damage in part or in whole thus unable to produce insulin normally. describe treatment with insulin injections every meal
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In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. It's considered an autoimmune disorder that attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Eventually no insulin is produced and without insulin, glucose cannot get into the cells to nourish them. This is when the blood glucose levels become excessively high.
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Hello, Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that results in destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. So the beta cells which are responsible for producing insulin are damaged and thus the insulin levels in blood markedly decrease. This results in a rise in blood sugar as no more insulin is available to push the sugar from the blood into the cells. I hope it helps. Take care and God bless.

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What is the defect in the disease, diabetes mellitus Type 1