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Cause of Diabetes

Causes and Risk Factors of Type 1 Diabetes
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Your Health

Causes and Risk Factors of Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition, meaning constantly-recurring, in which your body’s immune system destroys specific cells in your pancreas, resulting in your pancreas producing little or none of the hormone that regulates glucose in the blood. Let’s take a look at the causes and risk factors of type 1 diabetes.

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Process These Differences Between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Your Health

Process These Differences Between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes

Most people are aware of diabetes as a condition, but there are actually two different types: type 1 and type 2 diabetes and they can be quite different. Here’s a closer look at the differences and similarities between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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