type 1 diabetes
noun
ˈtīp-ˈwən- 
: a form of diabetes mellitus that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2022 Advocates with T1International, a nonprofit led by people with and impacted by type 1 diabetes, and its state chapters, #insulin4all, have been fighting for change. Janelle Lutgen, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Patients already had been enrolled in a study looking at BCG in type 1 diabetes when COVID began circulating in early 2020. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 The teen uses the device to measure the amount of sugar in her blood in order to manage her type 1 diabetes. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2022 The findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine on Monday and conducted in volunteers with type 1 diabetes, found that the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine was 92 percent effective versus a placebo in protecting against infections. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 What went into handling the character’s health journey with type 1 diabetes? Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022 Rodgers was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2017 and has since committed himself to educating clients about proper diet and exercise. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 July 2022 Having another autoimmune disorder, such as psoriasis or type 1 diabetes, raises your risk of developing MS. Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Nov. 2021 See More
Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2022 Advocates with T1International, a nonprofit led by people with and impacted by type 1 diabetes, and its state chapters, #insulin4all, have been fighting for change. Janelle Lutgen, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Patients already had been enrolled in a study looking at BCG in type 1 diabetes when COVID began circulating in early 2020. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 The teen uses the device to measure the amount of sugar in her blood in order to manage her type 1 diabetes. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2022 The findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine on Monday and conducted in volunteers with type 1 diabetes, found that the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine was 92 percent effective versus a placebo in protecting against infections. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 What went into handling the character’s health journey with type 1 diabetes? Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022 Rodgers was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2017 and has since committed himself to educating clients about proper diet and exercise. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 July 2022 Having another autoimmune disorder, such as psoriasis or type 1 diabetes, raises your risk of developing MS. Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
type 1 diabetes
noun
ˌtīp-ˈwən-
: diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis
called also insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus