Type-1 diabetes is caused by
A. the leaching of glucose from the pancreas by the immune system.
B. the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas by the immune system.
C. a spike in insulin levels in the pancreas.
D. lowered insulin resistance in reaction to a steady supply of insulin from an external source.
B. the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas by the immune system.
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