Type 1 diabetes

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. This hormone ensures that sugar from the diet is absorbed into the body's cells to serve as a source of energy.

Symptoms and causes

What is it?

In type 1 diabetes, the body itself no longer produces insulin due to permanent destruction of the insulin-producing cells at the pancreas. This causes an increase in the sugar level in the blood.

Typical symptoms of type 1 diabetes

Excessive drinking of fluids
Frequent urination
Itch
Feeling of fatigue
Weight loss

Diagnosis and treatment

After the diagnosis, your physician will choose the best treatment together with you and the other physicians on the team:

Measuring the blood sugar using a simple glucometer or sensor is necessary to determine how much insulin is required at that moment.
Administration of insulin with an insulin pen or an insulin pump

Interesting link

Diabetes League

Treatment centres and specialisations

Diabetes Team

Endocrinology

Hormonal and metabolic disorders and diabetes

Latest publication date: 02/08/2024
Supervising author: Dr Boer Mirra

Something wrong or unclear on this page? Report it.
Supervising author: Dr Boer Mirra