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type 1 diabetes
noun
- 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
Sanofi won an award for Best Public Affairs, for an ad campaign on Type 1 diabetes.
Just two years ago, the company shelled out $3 billion to acquire a firm that specializes in Type 1 diabetes treatment, and a few months later found itself in federal court facing allegations it was acting as a “multifaceted monopolization scheme†to keep insulin prices high.
Elizabeth Struhs had in 2019 been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and her family was told she would need daily insulin injections.
The family decided to get him screened because his father Chris lives with type 1 diabetes, meaning there is an increased risk of his children developing the disease.
"I know from Sam's dad just how stressful life with type 1 diabetes is, having to constantly monitor your blood sugar and carry insulin with you at all times," Louise said.
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