Type 1
adjective
(alsotype 1)uk/ˌtaɪp ˈwʌn/us/ˌtaɪp ˈwʌn/relatingto theformof thediseasediabetesthat usuallydevelopsearly inlifeand in which the body'simmunesystemdestroysthecellsthatproduceinsulin, which isneededtocontrolthelevelofsugarin theblood:
She has to take as many as eightdailyinsulininjectionstocombatType 1diabetes.
Hisbodymakesinsulin,unlikeType 1diabeticswho are insulin-dependent, but hiscellscannot useinsulineffectively.
Hyperglycemia (highbloodglucose) willcausecomplicationsinpatientswithdiabetes,regardlessof whether it istype1 ortype2.
- Hisson, 14,suffersfromtype1diabetes, whichforceshim tomonitoreverything heeats.
- There has been anincreasein otherdisordersof theimmunesystems,includingmultiplesclerosis,allergies, andtype1diabetes.
- In 40yearsof being a Type 1diabetic, sheestimatesshe hasinjectedherself withinsulinabout 40,000times.
Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- angina
- anti-anaemia
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- fur
- haemophilia
- lockjaw
- non-haemolytic
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- Raynaud's disease
- varicose vein
Type 1
noun[U]
(alsotype 1)uk/ˌtaɪp ˈwʌn/us/ˌtaɪp ˈwʌn/theformof thediseasediabetesthat usuallydevelopsearly inlifeand in which the body'simmunesystemdestroysthecellsthatproduceinsulin, which isneededtocontrolthelevelofsugarin theblood:
Type 1 is most oftendiagnosedinchildrenandyoungadults.
Thestudyshowedthat theagefordevelopingtype1 isfallingrapidly.
- Type 1 is anautoimmunediseasethatdestroysordamagesinsulin-producingcellsin thepancreas.
- Type 1 is thegeneticformof thedisease, while Type 2 is the morecommonone that'slinkedtoobesityandlifestyle, and is oftenpreventable.
- Type 1 can betreatedwithinsulinreplacementtherapy— eitherviainjectionorinsulinpump.
Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- angina
- anti-anaemia
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- fur
- haemophilia
- lockjaw
- non-haemolytic
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- Raynaud's disease
- varicose vein