type 1 diabetes
noun
: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Kirby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of ten and openly discusses her health journey online.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
While other countries, including Canada, have approved Awiqli for use in people with type 1 diabetes, the FDA determined in 2024 that the medication had a higher risk of causing low blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes, and so declined to approve it for this group.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Patients with type 1 diabetes must constantly remain aware of the blood sugar levels to properly manage their nutrition and insulin intake to support healthy living.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to survive and manage blood sugar levels.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
While other countries, including Canada, have approved Awiqli for use in people with type 1 diabetes, the FDA determined in 2024 that the medication had a higher risk of causing low blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes, and so declined to approve it for this group.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Patients with type 1 diabetes must constantly remain aware of the blood sugar levels to properly manage their nutrition and insulin intake to support healthy living.
—Elizabeth McClure, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to survive and manage blood sugar levels.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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type 1 diabetes
noun
: diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus
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