synonyms: diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), type 1 diabetes mellitus
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13092
Disease in which the \(\ce{\upbeta\ cells}\) of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans are destroyed with the result that no insulin is produced.
Note: The disease is believed to result from an autoimmune attack on the \(\ce{\upbeta\ cells}\). It is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), as the symptoms can be ameliorated by injections of insulin.