Can type 1 diabetes have high blood sugar?
Yes, people with type 1 diabetes can have high blood glucose levels.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
The large gland behind the stomach called the pancreas controls blood sugar levels and produces insulin and glucagon and other hormones.
When people eat food the food breaks down into sugars which is only stored with the help of insulin. if insulin is not produced adequately then it is stored in the blood stream rising a person's blood glucose levels.
It is not curable because the pancrease do not produce the hormone insulin which can help in storing sugar
Diabetes is detected by tests such as glucose fasting, glucose random and HBA1C.
RBS, RBG, Random Blood Sugar
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