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Type 1 Diabetes at Medical Glossary

What is it? a condition in which the bodys immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Insulin allows glucose to enter the cells of the body to provide energy. Persons with type 1diabetes must take daily insulin injections.

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