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: 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]].
===Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes===
: Carefully controlling the diet and monitoring the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] in the [[blood]] can reduce [[symptom]]s.
: If the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] gets too low the person can eat some food that has a lot of [[sugar]] in it.
: If the [[concentration]] of [[glucose]] gets too high the person can [[inject]] [[insulin]] into the [[Fatty Tissue|fatty tissue]] in their body.