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Type-1 diabetes is caused by

.the leaching of glucose from the pancreas by the immune system.
.the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas by the immune system.
.a spike in insulin levels in the pancreas.
.lowered insulin resistance in reaction to a steady supply of insulin from an external source.

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Answer: The destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas by the immune system.

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