Diabetes mellitus type 1

Diabetes mellitus type 1 formerly is called as insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM, "diabetes is base on insulin"), or diabetes children, distinguished with loss of insulin producer beta cell at pancreas islets of Langerhans so that happened lacking of insulin at body. Diabetes type this can be suffered by children and also adult.

Till now diabetes type 1 cannot be prevented. Diet and sport cannot heal and or prevents diabetes type 1. Most patient diabetes type 1 has good health and body weight when this disease starts suffered it. Besides, sensitivity and also body response to insulin generally normal at patient diabetes type this, especially at early stage.

Causative many from losing of beta cell at diabetes type 1 is mistake reaction of auto immunity breaking pancreas beta cell. Reaction of the autoimmunity can be triggered by existence of infection at body.

Now, diabetes type 1 can only be dosed with applies insulin, with observation that is accurate to level of blood glucose through equipment of examination monitor of blood. Therapy of base diabetes type 1, even for even a earliest phase, be replacement of insulin. Without insulin, ketosis and diabetic cetoacidosis can cause comma even can result death. Emphasis also is passed to adjustment of life style (diet and athletics). Quit of giving of hypodermic in general, also is enabled giving of insulin through pump, which enables for giving of insulin input 24 hours one day at dose level which has been determined, also is enabled dose giving (a bolus) from insulin required at the time of eating. And this is enabled also for giving of insulin input through "inhaled powder".

Treatment of diabetes type 1 must continue always. Treatment will not influence normal activities if awareness that is enough, correct treatment, and discipline in inspection and curative is implemented. Level Of Glucose average of patient diabetes type 1 must as near by possible to normal number (80-120 mg/dl, 4-6 mmol/l). Some medical doctors suggests up to 140-150 mg/dl (7-75 mmol/l) for them having problem with lower number. like "frequent hypoglycemic events". Above number 200 mg/dl (10 mmol/l) often is followed with taste is not balmy and urinates excessively causing causes dehydration. Above number 300 mg/dl (15 mmol/l) usually requires treatment as soon as possible and can lead to cetoacidosis. Level of low blood glucose, so-called hypoglycemia, can cause spastic or frequently losing of awareness.