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Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease that does not have a cure. The goal of treatment is to keep blood glucose levels within a healthy range. Doing so will help prevent or delay complications.

Treatment may include:

Lifestyle changes

Medications

Surgery

Alternative and complementary therapies

Other treatments

REFERENCES:

American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes-2019. Diabetes Care. 2019. Jan; 42 (Suppl 1):S1-193.

Diabetes mellitus type 1. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:https://www.dynamed.com/condition/diabetes-mellitus-type-1-34. Updated June 28, 2019. Accessed November 22, 2019.

Type 1 diabetes. American Diabetes Association website. Available at: https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/type-1. Accessed November 22, 2019.

Last reviewed September 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board James P. Cornell, MD Last Updated: 12/11/2019

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