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Glucose Type Diabetes Genetic Predisposition Immune System Attacks

Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system destroys beta cells, resulting in no insulin production, persistently high blood glucose, and glucose in the urine.

This card describes Type 1 Diabetes as an autoimmune condition where beta cells are destroyed, leading to a lack of insulin production and high, uncontrolled blood glucose levels, with glucose appearing in the urine.

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genetic predisposition
immune system attacks Beta cells in islet of langerhans so insulin not produced

After eating blood glucose level rises and stays high, kidneys cant reabsorb all of this and so some glucose is excreted in urine

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