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

A 23 year old, for instance, who was approved for termination because of type 1 diabetes and vision loss.

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Jordan is also a single father to a young son, who has Type 1 diabetes.

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The now-24-year-old Rudd, who has Type 1 diabetes, was running low on insulin at the time and faced a difficult choice: find a way to cough up the cash for the medicine her body was used to, or switch to a different insurer-approved brand that would be cheaper.

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Since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 5, she has had several situations where she’s needed an emergency vial of insulin and was unable to get it immediately from her pharmacy.

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There was a moment of concern mid- innings when Devine, who manages Type 1 diabetes, had to halt play to check her blood sugar levels.

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