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14 unusual facts about Diabetes mellitus type 1


Adrian Sanders

He has had Type 1 diabetes since 1990 and campaigns on issues relating to diabetes.

Daryl Coley

When he visited his doctor (more than two weeks later), he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, which caused him temporary blindness.

Diabetes Australia Victoria

Founded in 1953 to support Victorians who are affected by type 1 diabetes, Gestational diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, as well as those at risk.

Don R. Christensen

He beat the odds that he would not survive past 40, having been a Type I diabetic since the age of 13.

IDDM

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, now known as Diabetes mellitus type 1, an autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of insulin-producing cells.

Justin Webb

Whilst in the United States, his son Sam fell ill and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Killobyte

Baal, a plain girl despite her voluptuous appearance in the game, has Type I diabetes and is depressed from having recently broken up with her boyfriend, who couldn't handle her disease.

Mona Louise Rey

Rey suffers from Type 1 diabetes, a disease she was diagnosed with in 2011, the year she started her career in showbusiness.

Packy and Marlon

It was designed to improve self-care behavior in children with juvenile diabetes.

Pump Girls

The Pump Girls are a musical group founded in 1998 by four girls, Colleen Cottrell, Sara Cronstadt, Janelle Munion and Brittany Rausch, all of whom have type 1 diabetes.

Scott Allan

Shortly after joining Dundee United as a youth, Allan was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

Scott Zolak

His daughter, Samantha, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and Zolak has since been investigating causes of the disease.

Steve Renouf

At the age of 23, six years after signing with the Brisbane Broncos, Renouf was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Venda D'Abato

D'Abato is a juvenile diabetic and works to raise awareness and funds for research, participating as a research subject herself.