Types of Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is caused by some type of beta cell destruction in the pancreas.

Insulin is no longer produced in a person with type 1 diabetes. They must always be provided insulin to help the body process glucose from the food we eat.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and associated with multiple disorders.

It can be caused by insulin resistance, insulin deficiency, gult-4 transporter dysfunction, increased glucose production by the liver. Treatment varies according to the needs of the body.

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Gestational diabetes

A form of diabetes that occurs when a woman is pregnant.

Due to placental hormones, the pancreas may not be able to utilize insulin effectively and maintain normal blood glucose levels.