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dreamflight6000 Thumbs up for Henry! This is the rest of his
life and he is such a trooper! Blood sugar battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyD4Pn8uwxc Day in the life:
Di... |Diabetes type 1| |Classification and external resources|
Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes. Diabetes mellitus
type 1 (Type 1 diabetes, T1DM, IDDM, or, formerly, juvenile
diabetes) is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from
autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the
pancreas. The subsequent lack of insulin leads to increased
blood and urine glucose. The classical symptoms are polyuria
(frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst), polyphagia
(increased hunger), and weight loss. Incidence varies from eight
to 17 per 100,000 in Northern Europe and the U.S., with a high
of about 35 per 100,000 in Scandinavia, to a low of one per
100,000 in Japan and China. Eventually, type 1 diabetes is fatal
unless treated with insulin. Injection is the most common m