"Diseases of this kind are autoimmune, meaning the body turns against itself. The pancreatic cells that produce insulin are killed off. Type 1 diabetes affects up to 10% of people with diabetes. Young people (children and teenagers) are the typical patients (but this may occur at any age). Before, it was more often referred to as “juvenile” diabetes. Type 1 diabetics are the only on... https://sahyadrihospital.com/videos/type-1-type-2-diabetes-difference-symptoms-causes/