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Over a million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, and someone is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes every hour. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease results when the body's system for fighting infection (the immune system) turns against a part of the body. In diabetes, the immune system attacks the insulin- producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Someone with type 1 diabetes needs to take insulin daily to live.

At present, scientists do not know exactly what causes the body's immune system to attack the beta cells, but they believe that both genetic factors and environmental factors, possibly viruses, are involved. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5 to 10 percent of diagnosed diabetes in the United States.

Type 1 diabetes develops most often in children and young adults, but the disorder can appear at any age. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop over a short period, although beta cell destruction can begin years earlier.

Symptoms include increased thirst and urination, constant hunger, weight loss, blurred vision, and extreme fatigue. If not diagnosed and treated with insulin, a person can lapse into a life-threatening diabetic coma, also known as diabetic ketoacidosis.

The symptoms of type 1 Diabetes almost always come on suddenly. They include:

-Increased thirst.
-Increased passing of urine.
-Increased hunger.
-Sudden weight loss.
-Feeling very tired.

These are also the symptoms you may have if your diabetes is out of control. If you feel that you may have diabetes please contact your physician to get a proper diagnosis. Click here to learn more about Type 2 Diabetes.