Diabetes type?

The symptoms of both type one and type two diabetes include excessive thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, loss of weight, blurred vision, and infections such as thrush. These are the initial symptoms which can lead to the onset of diabetes and anyone experiencing them should seek immediate medical attention.

type 1 is usually in young people...insulin dependent. type 2 is usually diagnosed later in life due to weight and/or genetics...can also lead to being insulin dependent. the most common type is type 2.

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by loss of the insulin-producing beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, leading to a deficiency of insulin. The main cause of this beta cell loss is a T-cell mediated autoimmune attack.The principal treatment of type 1 diabetes, even from the earliest stages, is replacement of insulin combined with careful monitoring of blood glucose levels using blood testing monitors.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is due to insulin resistance or reduced insulin sensitivity, combined with reduced insulin secretion. The defective responsiveness of body tissues to insulin almost certainly involves the insulin receptor in cell membranes. In the early stage the predominant abnormality is reduced insulin sensitivity, characterized by elevated levels of insulin in the blood. At this stage hyperglycemia can be reversed by a variety of measures and medications that improve insulin sensitivity or reduce glucose production by the liver. As the disease progresses the impairment of insulin secretion worsens, and therapeutic replacement of insulin often becomes necessary.