Type 1 Diabetes
The auto-immune reaction of the organism to pancreatic beta cells in the islets of Langerhans and the resulting destruction of these beta cells, cause an immediate shortage of insulin.
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a degenerative disease, usually treated with injections of insulin. The injection replaces the hormone missing, but the complications can be far-reaching. Hyperglycemia often provokes a series of complications, such as: (more…)
