Diabetes is a disease characterized by the increase in blood sugar caused by decreased insulin secretion or by the inability of the cells of the body to absorb insulin. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas. This hormone encourages our tissues to absorb the glucose surging through the bloodstream after we eat a meal. When the sugar levels in the blood are elevated, your body will normally release insulin to take that sugar and store it.
However, in type 1 diabetes...
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