Type 1 Diabetes

Posted by admin on Jan 23, 2010 in Diseases and conditions | 0 comments

Type 1 diabetes is also named insulin-dependent diabetes. It is a long-lasting condition in which the pancreatic gland makes little or no insulin, a hormone essential to convert sugar (glucose) into free energy. Diabetes is a long-term affection for which there is not yet a cure. There are several varieties of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is induced by a deficiency of insulin production as a result...