Type 1 diabetes results from the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to an inability to produce insulin and persistently high blood glucose levels.
- autoimmune destruction of β cells in islets of Langerhans in pancreas - body cannot produce insulin - blood glucose concentration remains high
| Front | What happens in type 1 diabetes? |
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| Back | - autoimmune destruction of β cells in islets of Langerhans in pancreas - body cannot produce insulin - blood glucose concentration remains high |
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