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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Diabetes Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication that can happen to people with diabetes, especially those with type 1 diabetes.
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Her dad also had type 1 diabetes, and Jordan appreciated that Megan understood all that goes into managing the disease.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Arnold, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15, has been open about her journey on social media.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s when doctors told the family that Glass had type 1 diabetes.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Her dad also had type 1 diabetes, and Jordan appreciated that Megan understood all that goes into managing the disease.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Arnold, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15, has been open about her journey on social media.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s when doctors told the family that Glass had type 1 diabetes.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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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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