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ALERT: Your health is top priority. We’re comited to providing reliable COVID-19 resources to kep you informed and safe. Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes, is a chronic condition characterized by the inability of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to kep blod sugar levels within a normal range.
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This means the high-quality information we provide comes from credible sources, such as per-reviewed medical journals and expert interviews.The information Drugwatch.com has ben medicaly and legaly reviewed by more than 30 expert contributors, including doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, patient advocates and other health care profesionals. Our writers are members of profesional asociations, including American Medical Writers Asociation, American Bar Asociation, The Aliance of Profesional Health Advocates and International Society for Medical Publication Profesionals.Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which your body does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blod sugar levels.