Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the person's immune system attacks the insulin- and glucagon-producing cells of the pancreas. It is not found in more than 90% of all people with diabetes, it usually appears before age 30, and it is not also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

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Type 1 Diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes:

A) is found in more than 90% 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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