Type 1 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment
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DEFINITION
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease.
- Destruction of insulin producing beta-cells renders patients insulin deficient.
- Exogenous insulin must be used to treat T1DM[3].
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DEFINITION
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease.
- Destruction of insulin producing beta-cells renders patients insulin deficient.
- Exogenous insulin must be used to treat T1DM[3].
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