type 1 diabetes
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Definition of type 1 diabetes
: 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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Each had an extremely high risk of type 1 diabetes. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes," 9 June 2019 McSally, Sinema and Biggs were respectful and eager to learn about Grant's experiences as a child with type 1 diabetes, Leonard said. — Serena O'sullivan, azcentral, "5-year-old Arizona boy lobbies Congress for diabetes funding," 15 July 2019 Orlando Sentinel health reporter Naseem Miller talks with Claire Goodowens, 12, and Pierce O’Lenick, 16, about living with type 1 diabetes. — Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, orlandosentinel.com, "PODCAST: Kids manage challenges, life with type 1 diabetes (Ep. 218)," 8 July 2019 The mainstay of type 1 diabetes treatment is insulin, discovered 97 years ago. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes," 9 June 2019 Megan Sykes, an immunologist at Columbia University, has spent years using human fetal tissue to develop a mouse with a humanlike immune system, which mimics how type 1 diabetes develops in humans. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, "In wake of Trump's fetal tissue clampdown, scientists strain to adjust," 11 June 2019 Beta cells are destroyed in type 1 diabetes by an autoimmune response. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How old are your organs? Salk, UCSD mouse study finds human clues," 6 June 2019 When his type 1 diabetes patients can’t keep up with the high cost of insulin, Mark Schutta half-jokingly offers a radical solution: Buy an off-season ticket to France. — Ilene Raymond Rush, Philly.com, "High insulin costs have diabetes patients, doctors scrambling for answers," 20 June 2018 But, please remember, insulin therapy is the only treatment for type 1 diabetes. — Jennifer Lavallee, SELF, "5 Things I’m Sick of Hearing as Someone With Type 1 Diabetes," 29 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'type 1 diabetes.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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type 1 diabetes
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Medical Definition of type 1 diabetes
: 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