Closed‐loop blood glucose control for type 1 diabetes. Issue 7 (20th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Furutani, Eiko
• Is Part Of: Electronics and communications in Japan. Volume 102:Issue 7(2019)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2019-05-20
• Subjects: blood glucose control -- glucose‐insulin metabolism model -- type 1 diabetes; Electronics -- Periodicals; Telecommunication -- Periodicals; 621.6805
• DOI: 10.1002/ecj.12179
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-9533

Abstract

Abstract: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a specific form of diabetes wherein the immune system destroys insulin‐producing β cells until complete inability to secrete insulin. Patients with T1D require insulin therapy to maintain blood glucose levels within the desired range, although this is often difficult to achieve. To reduce the burden of the insulin therapy, closed‐loop blood glucose control methods have been studied. In this review, we first introduce some important mathematical models of glucose‐insulin metabolism, followed by some representative blood glucose control systems developed to date and discuss their implications in the near future.