Type I diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile diabetes, is prone to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). It is also called youth-onset diabetes, because it often develops before the age of 35, accounting for less than 10% of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is insulin-dependent, which means that patients need to be treated with insulin from the beginning of their onset and use it for life. The reason is that insulin-producing cells in the pancreas of type 1 diabetic patients have been completely damaged, thus completely losing the function of producing insulin. In the case of absolute lack of insulin in the body, it will cause the blood sugar level to continue to rise and diabetes.

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