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Diabetes Type 1

Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. With type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, high blood glucose can lead to serious problems with your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth.

Type 1 diabetes happens most often in children and young adults but can appear at any age. Symptoms may include:

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  1. Diabetes Type 1 (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or blood sugar, levels are too high. With type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is ... heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth. Type 1 diabetes happens most often in children and young adults ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetestype1.html - Health Topics
  2. Diabetes Type 2 (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your main source of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetestype2.html - Health Topics
  3. Diabetes 
    ... Both of the above There are two major types of diabetes. The causes and risk factors are different for each type: Type 1 diabetes is less common, accounting for 5% to 10% ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001214.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Type 2 diabetes 
    Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong ( chronic ) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000313.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Type 2 diabetes 
    Type 2 diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. In this form of diabetes, the body stops ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/type-2-diabetes - Genetics
  6. Type 1 diabetes 
    Type 1 diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. In this form of diabetes, specialized cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/type-1-diabetes - Genetics
  7. Type 1 diabetes 
    Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong ( chronic ) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in ... Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age. It is most often diagnosed in children, adolescents, or young adults. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000305.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Diabetes and exercise 
    ... exercise program is safe for most people with diabetes. Your provider ... Some types of vigorous exercise can make your eyes worse ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000083.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Type 2 diabetes - self-care 
    Type 2 diabetes is a life-long (chronic) disease. If you have type 2 diabetes, the insulin your body normally makes has trouble ... level can get too high. Most people with type 2 diabetes are overweight when they're diagnosed. The changes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000328.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Diabetes type 2 - meal planning 
    When you have type 2 diabetes , taking time to plan your meals goes a long way toward controlling your blood sugar and weight. ... range by maintaining a healthy weight. People with type 2 diabetes are often overweight or obese. Losing even 10 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007429.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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