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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Type 1 Diabetes]] is a [[Non-communicable Disease|non-communicable]] [[disease]] caused by a damaged [[pancreas]].
===About Type 1 Diabetes===
: In '''type 1 diabetes''' the [[pancreas]] is unable to produce enough [[insulin]]. This means the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]] becomes too high which can lead to coma and damage to [[capillaries]].
: People are usually born with '''type 1 diabetes''' though it can be caused later in life by damaging the [[pancreas]].
===Meaning===
[[Type 1 Diabetes]] is a [[Non-communicable Disease|non-communicable]] [[disease]] caused by a damaged [[pancreas]].
===About Type 1 Diabetes===
: In '''type 1 diabetes''' the [[pancreas]] is unable to produce enough [[insulin]]. This means the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]] becomes too high which can lead to coma and damage to [[capillaries]].
: People are usually born with '''type 1 diabetes''' though it can be caused later in life by damaging the [[pancreas]].