Banting's insulin research primarily targeted which type of diabetes?
Type 2
Gestational
Type 1
Prediabetes
Answer
Type 1 diabetes, previously known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is the primary target of Banting's insulin research. It is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to an absolute deficiency of insulin.
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