What is type 1 diabetes?

In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce any insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels.

Insulin production becomes inadequate for the control of blood glucose levels due to the gradual destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. This destruction progresses without notice over time until the mass of these cells decreases to the extent that the amount of insulin produced is insufficient.

Type 1 diabetes typically appears in childhood or adolescence, but its onset is also possible in adulthood.

When it develops later in life, type 1 diabetes can be mistaken initially for type 2 diabetes. Correctly diagnosed, it is known as latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood