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Type-1 Diabetes in Children
Presented from India by Dr Tejasvi Sheshadri0
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Case Description
Type 1 diabetes in children is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, though it can occur at any age. Children with type 1 diabetes require insulin injections or an insulin pump to...
Case Summary
- Dr. Sunil discussed type 1 diabetes in children, highlighting its increasing incidence worldwide. He differentiated it from type 2 diabetes, explaining that type 1 involves insulin deficiency due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, while type 2 is characterized by insulin resistance.
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