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Basically, Type 1 Diabetes is where said persons body makes little to no insulin. (Type 2 is where the person cannot use the insulin they make.)

DIABETES AND ITS NAME

• The two most common forms of diabetes are Type 1 and Type 2. There is also Gestational diabetes, which is a form of the disorder that affects some females during pregnancy.
• Diabetes is sometimes referred to as "mellitus" , especially by doctors.
• In 1675, Thomas Willis added mellitus to the term "diabetes, " because "Mel" in Latin means "honey"-added because the urine and blood of people with diabetes have excess glucose. ( Glucose = sweet, like honey)

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• The word diabetes stems from Greek vocabulary, meaning "siphon" or to pass through.
• Therefore, diabetes mellitus = passing through of honey (sweet) because of the excess sugar.

SYMPTOMS

• (The following symptoms can come on quickly and vary from person to person.)
• Increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Extreme hunger
• Un-intended weight loss
• Mood changes
• Fatigue/ blurred vision / weakness

CAUSES

• There is no exact cause of type 1 diabetes- genetics of course play an important role in this disease, but environmental factors are said to also be able to cause it.

Diagnosis Overview
Upon being diagnosed or suspected to have diabetes, your doctor may ask for a Glycated Hemoglobin test, which is a blood test that basically indicates your average blood sugar for the past two or three months, or a random blood sugar test ( and no matter when you last had a meal, if your blood sugar is higher than about 200mg/ dL points to positive for the disorder, especially paired with the symptoms.) There are several other options of blood and urine tests.

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Treatment
- Because people with type 1 diabetes are not able to make insulin, they must take it as part of their treatment. They need to closely monitor their blood sugar levels , and modernly the most effective way for them to take the insulin is by injection.

Inheritence: (Directly taken from : www.diabetes.org)

FUN FACT:

ONE MORE FUN FACT:

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SITES :

• http://www.joslin.org/info/10_Things_You_Might_Not_Know_About_Diabetes.html
• http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/genetics-of-diabetes.html
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-1-diabetes/basics/tests-...
• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7504.php
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1685153/