type 1 diabetes

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.

Example Sentences

When I asked my support group what they wished people knew about cortisol, one woman said she wished people knew how similar Addison’s disease is to Type 1 diabetes, and that if she doesn’t take medication daily, she will die.

From Slate

Initially, the company’s products primarily served people with Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that typically develops in adolescence.

From Los Angeles Times

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little or no insulin, while in type 2, the body becomes resistant to insulin's effects.

From BBC

Dr Ahmed Sabra, who lives in Swansea, has not spoken to his family for close to two weeks, and said they were struggling to find medicine for his niece, who has type 1 diabetes.

From BBC

Dr Sabra's sister has 12-year old twins, and one of the girls has type 1 diabetes.

From BBC