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In Type 1 diabetes, there's absolute deficiency of insulin. This means that the pancreas is failing to produce insulin. Generally this form of diabetes manifests in childhood or teenage years. 

Patients with Type 1 diabetes will require insulin from the point of diagnosis in order to survive and avoid serious illness. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the body's own immune system attacking cells of the pancreas. No one is exactly sure why this happens. But we do know that unlike Type 2 diabetes it's not primarily related to obesity, diet or a sedentary lifestyle. Only 5%-10% of patients with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Kristianne Jarman happens to have Type 1 diabetes, which is why she has a unique viewpoint on the disease that in turn helps her to relate well to our diabetic patients. 

The following video provides a good overview of Type 1 diabetes.

This website provides general advice only. Always consult your doctor to discuss your specific medical needs. 

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