Type I diabetes mellitus is initially managed by: March 2010

Ans. D: None of them Type 1 diabetes mellitus is treated with insulin replacement therapy -- usually by insulin injection or insulin pump, along with attention to dietary management, typically including carbohydrate tracking, and careful monitoring of blood glucose levels. Untreated type 1 diabetes commonly leads to coma, often from diabetic ketoacidosis, which is fatal if untreated.