Automated insulin delivery systems are automated systems that assist people with insulin-requiring diabetes by adjusting insulin delivery in response to blood glucose levels. Currently available systems deliver a single hormone, insulin, while systems in development aim to add one or more additional hormones to more closely reproduce the endocrine function of the pancreas.
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Automated insulin delivery systems are automated (or semi-automated) systems designed to assist people with insulin-requiring diabetes, by automatically adjusting insulin delivery in response to blood glucose levels.
Treats: Type 1 Diabetes, Physiological
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