Juvenile-onset diabetes

Diabetes is primarily a disease of the insulin- producing cells of the pancreas. There are two main classes of diabetes, the adult (maturity)-onset type and the juvenile-onset type.

Only 5 percent of the total diabetic populations have juvenile-onset diabetes. Juvenile onset diabetes also referred to as type I diabetes. It is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, ketosis-prone diabetes, and brittle diabetes

Juvenile-type diabetes manifests itself in infancy, childhood and adolescence. It also can develop in adults and older person.

Underlying cause: Lack of insulin production by the pancreatic β -cells. A person with juvenile-onset diabetes produces little or no insulin due to a defect that develops in the pancreas, which can cause blood glucose levels to rise to very high levels if the diabetes is uncontrolled.

Juvenile type diabetes patients generally have an absolute lack of insulin and are prone to develop ketoacidosis and diabetic coma if they are not treated appropriately with insulin.
Juvenile-onset diabetes