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Type 1 Diabetes ( IDDM) . Patients need insulin replacement to livePrevalence ?0.25% in USA, marked geographical variation worldwideAcute presentation: hyperglycaemia, tiredness, weight loss, polyuria, thirst, nausea and vomiting signal impending ketoacidosisProbable cause: chronic autoimmune pancreatic B cell destructionHoneymoon period: temporary remission in some patientsIn long-standing patients: microvascular complications macrovascular com197
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