by Jeffrey Bluestone (Author), Kevan Herold (Author), Lori Sussel (Author)

Type 1 diabetes is caused by destruction of pancreatic cells that produce insulin and affects millions of individuals worldwide. Celebrating the 100th year of the discovery of insulin, this book reviews advances, our understanding of the pathology of type 1 diabetes and its environmental and genetic triggers, the role of the immune system, and novel therapeutic approaches.