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What is the definition or description of: diabetes type 1?
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Type 1 Diabetes: According to the Mayo Clinic, "Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. ... Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure. But it can be managed."
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