Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. It is not found in more than 90% of all people with diabetes, which is actually true for Type II diabetes. Type I diabetes usually appears before age 30 and is also called insulin-dependent diabetes. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM) is another term for Type II diabetes.

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Type I Diabetes

Question 42

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Type I diabetes:

A) is found in more than 90 percent of all people with diabetes.
B) usually appears after age 30.
C) is an autoimmune disease in which the person's immune system attacks the insulin- and glucagon-producing cells of the pancreas.
D) is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

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