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| People with type 1 or juvenile-onset diabetes, stop making insulin early in life when a misdirected immune onslaught kills off their beta cells. The type of diabetes that was known as Type I, juvenile-onset diabetes, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is now type 1 diabetes. Officials said the first type, formerly referred to as juvenile-onset diabetes because it occurs most often in children and young adults, causes the pancreas to stop making insulin or makes only a small amount. |
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