Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

T1DM is autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells causing absolute insulin deficiency. Lifelong insulin therapy. Continuous glucose monitoring and closed-loop systems improve outcomes.

T1DM Type 1 diabetes IDDM juvenile diabetes insulin-dependent diabetes
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What is type 1 diabetes?Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. With type 1 diabetes, your body makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone from your pancreas that helps glucose move from your body into your cells, where it is used for energy. Your body can make glucose, but it also comes from the food you eat. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, hi…

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Diabetes mellitus - insulin dependent

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E10.A1 Type 1 diabetes mellitus, presymptomatic, Stage 1 E10.65 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia E10.9 Type 1 diabetes mellitus without complications E10.A0 Type 1 diabetes mellitus, presymptomatic, unspecified E10.21 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy E10.36 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract E10.41 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy E10.42 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
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Fasting glucose HbA1c (goal <7.0%) Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) C-peptide (low/absent) Anti-GAD antibodies BMP Lipid panel Urine albumin:creatinine ratio Thyroid function
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Basal insulin: Glargine (Lantus), Detemir, Degludec Rapid-acting: Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine Insulin pump (CSII) Closed-loop systems (AID) Pramlintide (adjunct)
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Unstable Blood Glucose Level Deficient Knowledge Risk for Infection Non-Compliance
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RECRUITING EARLY_PHASE1

Simultaneous Measurement and Responsive Treatment - Part 2

NCT07655076

This research study is testing an investigational dual-port insulin patch pump that integrates a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in adults with type 1 diabetes. The goal of the study is to better understand how insulin delivery near a CGM…

RECRUITING NA

Starting Technology in At Risk Type 1 Diabetes Study

NCT06453928

Diabetes technology has revolutionized T1D management, disparities in technology access are evident among racial-ethnic minorities, patients with lower socioeconomic status and those with poorly controlled T1D (A1c\>8.5%). In order to exam…

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Diabetes Type 1 What is type 1 diabetes?Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. With type 1 diabetes, your body makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone from your pancreas that helps glucose move from your body into your cells, where it is used for energy. Your body can make glucose, but it also comes from the food you eat. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, hi… Diabetes Type 2 What is type 2 diabetes?Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your main source of energy. It comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. If you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use insulin well. The glucose then stays in your blood and not enough goe… Diabetes What is diabetes?Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your body's main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but it also comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas. Insulin helps move glucose from your bloodstream into your cells, where it can be used for energy.If you have diabetes, y… Diabetes in Children and Teens Until recently, the common type of diabetes in children and teens was type 1. It was called juvenile diabetes. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose,or sugar, get into your cells to give them energy. Without insulin, too much sugar stays in the blood.Now younger people are also getting type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes.…