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Type 1 Diabetes Case Study

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I am interested in the autoimmune disease, Type 1 diabetes because I grew up looking after by best friend who was diagnosed with it at 5 years old. Everything revolved around her diabetes because there were certain things she couldn’t do or eat. Her meals and insulin injections were scheduled at a certain time to keep her blood glucose levels regulated. She had to keep track of everything she ate and how many carbs were in each food she ate. She checked her blood about 15-20 times a day to see her blood glucose levels. If her levels ever got too low or too high she was at risk of having a seizure. She has had a few seizures during the night because her blood glucose levels dropped too low while she was sleeping. Her mom would wake up every

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