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Like this is the way diabetes attacks insulin-producing beta cells that control blood sugar

TRIBUNJOGJA.COMDiabetes type 1 causes a loss of insulin production, so it is necessary to administer insulin regularly, either by injection or an insulin pump.

For information, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed, so that the body is unable to produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels adequately.

Also read: Get to know insulin, the blood sugar controller to minimize diabetes complications

Symptoms of type 1 diabetes

Symptoms of type 1 diabetes must be followed up immediately, because without treatment this type of diabetes can be deadly.

Symptoms include:

  • Thirst is above average
  • Fatigue during the day
  • Need to urinate regularly
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Genital itching

Type 1 diabetes tends to develop more slowly in adults than in children and in some cases type 1 diabetes in adults may be misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes in adults over 35 years is sometimes referred to as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood (LADA).

Also read: Experts Recommendations on How to Control Blood Sugar Levels Naturally

Causes of type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an error in the body’s immune response in which the immune system mistakenly targets and kills beta cell, cell on pancreas which is responsible for producing insulin.

Because more and more insulin-producing cells in pancreas which is turned off, the body can no longer control or control its blood sugar levels and diabetes symptoms begin to appear.

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