The cause of type 1 diabetes is the destruction of insulin-producing sites by

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Emilia Gibson

30 June, 23:56

The cause of type 1 diabetes is the destruction of insulin-producing sites by

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The cause of type 1 diabetes is when the immune system in the human body attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas, which produce insulin; a necessary anabolic hormone in the human body. Many scientists believe that Type 1 diabetes is caused by a combination of gene-related and viral factors.