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=Cause of Diabetes type 1=

Untill today, scientist have not yet proven a actual cause of type 1 diabetes, there are only hypothesis of what causes diabetes.

The possible cause of type 1 Diabetes is the cells inside the pancreas, which creates the insulin, is damaged, therefore a lack of insulin occurs. The could be the possible result of the body attacking its own cells in the pancreas, known as an autoimmune reaction. == It's not clear why this happens, but a number of explanations and possible triggers have been proposed. These include: But all of these are only hypothesis there are no proven cause yet.
 * infection with a specific virus or bacteria
 * exposure to food-borne chemical toxins
 * exposure as a very young infant to cow's milk, where an as yet unidentified component triggers the autoimmune reaction

Question: What is it called when the body is attacking its own cells in the pancreas? =Home Page= =Cause Effects Treatment Prevention History of Diabetes Notes Bibliography=