type-1 diabetes
autoimmune disease, a form of diabetes mellitus that occurs when insulin-producing cells are destroyed by the immune system
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type-1 diabetes is a symptom or sign[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of symptom or sign entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,045 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: disease[3]
- Subclass of: diabetes[4], autoimmune disease of endocrine system[5]
- Part of: diabetes[6]
- Commons category: Diabetes mellitus type 1[7]
- ICPC 2 ID: T89[8]
- Afflicts: Homo sapiens[9]
- Symptoms and signs: polyuria[10], polyphagia[11], polydipsia[12]
- Has cause: autoimmunity[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Diabetes mellitus type 1[14]
- Medical examination: complete blood count[15], blood test[16], urinalysis[17], glucose tolerance test[18], glycated haemoglobin[19], blood glucose monitoring[20], glucose test[21], noninvasive glucose monitor[22]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C2986[23]
- Different from: diabetes insipidus[24], nephrogenic diabetes insipidus[25], central diabetes insipidus[26], type 2 diabetes[27], maturity-onset diabetes of the young[28], gestational diabetes[29]
- Health specialty: diabetology[30]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: insulin glargine[31], pramlintide[32], Insulin Lispro[33], albiglutide[34], dulaglutide[35], insulin detemir[36], sitagliptin[37], exenatide[38], insulin glulisine[39], insulin aspart[40], liraglutide[41]
- Genetic association: ERBB4[42], AFF3[43], IL2RA[44], CUX2[45], LMO7[46], FCRL3[47], IFIH1[48], CTLA4[49], ADAD1[50], IL2[51], BACH2[52], IKZF4[53], ERBB3[54], SH2B3[55]
Why It Matters
type-1 diabetes has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]