type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, resulting in the inability to regulate blood sugar levels in the body.
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- autoimmune disease
- beta cells
- blood glucose control
- blood glucose meter
- blood glucose monitoring
- blood sugar
- blood sugar levels
- carbohydrate counting
- cardiovascular disease
- complications
- continuous glucose monitoring
- continuous glucose monitoring (cgm)
- continuous glucose monitoring systems
- diabetes
- diabetes education and support groups
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- diet management
- elevated blood sugar levels
- endocrinologist
- endocrinology
- exercise
- gastroparesis
- glucometer
- glucose
- glucose control
- glycemic control
- glycemic response
- hba1c
- hba1c monitoring
- hyperglycemia
- hyperlipidemia
- hypertension
- hypoglycemia
- hypoglycemia vs. hyperglycemia
- insulin
- insulin aspart
- insulin deficiency
- insulin detemir
- insulin glargine
- insulin injections and pumps
- insulin lispro
- insulin pens
- insulin production
- insulin pump
- insulin release
- insulin resistance
- insulin signaling pathway
- islet cells
- islets of langerhans
- ketoacidosis
- nephropathy
- neuropathy
- oral medications
- pancreas
- retinopathy
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