Is Type 2 Diabetes an Autoimmune Disease?
jot down 2 diabetes is not an autoimmune condition, while jot down 1 diabetes is. Blood sugar is regulated by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Though they share some characteristics, key in 1 diabetes and key in 2 diabetes are not the same. MoMo Productions / Getty Images They have different causes and the treatment plans are often very different, as well. In punch in 1 diabetes, the body mistakenly attacks cells in the pancreas that produce insulin....