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Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management

NICE guideline [NG17] Published: 26 August 2015 Last updated: 17 August 2022

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  • Type 1 diabetes in adults: the care you should expect
  • Diagnosing type 1 diabetes
  • Your diabetes care team
  • Planning your early care
  • What your diabetes care team will do
  • Learning more about type 1 diabetes
  • Using insulin
  • Checking your own blood glucose, and target levels
  • Having your blood glucose checked: HbA1c
  • Diet and exercise
  • Hypos
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Pancreas or islet transplant
  • Long-term complications
  • Eye damage
  • Gum disease
  • Nerve problems
  • Foot problems
  • Kidney disease
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Care when you are in hospital
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Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have problems with their heart or blood vessels (cardiovascular disease).

At your annual review your doctor should look out for things that may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. If you smoke, you should be given advice about quitting.

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