type 1 diabetes mellitus

A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by destruction of pancreatic beta cells resulting in absent or extremely low insulin production.

Signs and symptoms

• Decreased circulating 1,5 anhydroglucitol concentration
• Diabetes mellitus
• Autoimmunity
• Ketoacidosis
• Polydipsia
• Polyphagia
• Hyperglycemia
• Polyuria

Medications that may treat it

chlorpropamide donislecel exenatide glipizide glyburide insulin aspart, human insulin degludec insulin glargine insulin glulisine, human insulin lispro insulin, regular, human insulin, regular, pork

Also known as: IDDM; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; type I diabetes mellitus