Type I diabetes is a(n)

A. autoimmune disease.
B. immunodeficiency disease.
C. immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder.
D. delayed hypersensitivity disorder.
E. immediate hypersensitivity disorder.


Answer: A

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