O guia diabetes mellitus tipo 1: autocuidado para adolescentes durante o dia a dia

Abstract

This guide is for the care of type 1 diabetes mellitus, which occurs the destruction of beta cells or absolute insulin deficiency. The pancreas has two functions in the body Endocrine function: where it produces insulin; Exocrine function: production of enzymes in the digestion and absorption of food; Through meals we stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin and that is where we end up ingesting the sugar that is present in different foods, this would be the moment where insulin would come in to do its function of However, it is insufficient for the breakdown of sugar. breakdown of sugar, because of this the ingested sugar ends up accumulating in the cells and in other organs, causing hyperglycemia, one of the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, which can cause many complications.