Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Type 1 Diabetes

Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells → absolute insulin deficiency; CD8+ and CD4+ Th1 cells target GAD65, IA-2, and insulin antigens. Staged by autoantibody seropositivity; teplizumab (anti-CD3) delays clinical onset; managed with insulin replacement.

Also known as: T1D, type 1 diabetes mellitus, T1DM, juvenile diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, autoimmune diabetes

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Type 1 Diabetes

Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells → absolute insulin deficiency; CD8+ and CD4+ Th1 cells target GAD65, IA-2, and insulin antigens. Staged by autoantibody seropositivity; teplizumab (anti-CD3) delays clinical onset; managed with insulin replacement.