type 1 diabetes

American  

Or type I diabetes

noun

1. a severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25.

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Example Sentences

"These awards support the most promising work that can significantly advance the path to cures for type 1 diabetes," said Ferreira.

From Science Daily

"This is what Breakthrough T1D believes is the next wave in type 1 diabetes therapy."

From Science Daily

"We're trying to develop a therapy that would work for all people with type 1 diabetes at every stage, even people who have had the disease for many years and have no beta cells left," said Ferreira.

From Science Daily

If successful, this work could eventually free patients from daily insulin injections and shift type 1 diabetes care from lifelong management to a true cure.

From Science Daily

Ethan, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14 , suffered a severe brain injury as a result of the condition in September 2024, which left him in intensive care at Noble's Hospital.

From BBC