Multiple choice

Which is the type of diabetes developed due to the destruction of islet cells?

  1. Type1 diabetes

  2. Type2 diabetes

  3. Diabetic retinopathy

  4. Diabetic ketoacidosis

  5. Diabetic neuropathy
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Explanation

It occurs mainly in children and young adults, and the onset is usually sudden. The deficiency or absence of insulin is due to the destruction of islet cells. The causes are familial tendency and genetic involvement. In many cases antibodies to islet cells are present probably in cells previously damaged by infection.

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