Can type 1 diabetes cause death?

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The causes of death in people with type 1 diabetes usually include acute complications and chronic complications. Acute complications include severe hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis. If blood glucose is <3.9 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), it is called hypoglycemia, and patients with severe hypoglycemia can fall into a coma, which can lead to death if resuscitation is not timely.

In addition, patients may develop diabetic ketoacidosis, which manifests as deep, heavy breathing, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and impaired consciousness. Patients with rapid onset, severe disease, and rapid disease progression can endanger the heart and brain, leading to death in severe cases. Chronic complications Type 1 diabetes often dies from renal insufficiency and uremia.