Diabetes

• What is type 1 diabetes?


  The immune system attacks and destroys b cells in the islets of largerlans so they do not produce insulin
• How is type 1 diabetes controlled?

  Insulin injections
• What is type 2 diabetes?

  Glycoprotein receptors lose responsiveness to insulin
• How is type 2 diabetes managed?

  Lifestyle changes or drugs that stimulate insulin production