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Type 1 Diabetes
About Type 1 Diabetes
The immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells. Before 1921 it killed children within months. The Toronto team that discovered insulin sold the patent cheaply to save lives. Continuous glucose monitors now automate much of the care.
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