Type 1 Diabetes
This is an autoimmune disease that attacks the immune system. People who have this disease are not able to produce insulin on their own because of the dysfunctional beta cells in the pancreas. Normally, food is broken down into glucose which is used as the fuel and energy for the body by cells. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose to enter cells, however, in people who have type 1, this transition does not occur. The beta cells do not produce the sufficient amount of insulin to maintain the body in homeostasis. Since the glucose is not being transported to cells, it accumulates in the bloodstream
This is classified as an autoimmune disease because the immune system begins to attack the beta cells of the pancreas. As a result, high blood pressure can occur, along with other symptoms. For example, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dehydration, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
