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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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cheiroarthropathy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition in which the joints swell and the skin of the hand becomes thick, tight, and waxy, making the joints less able to move. It may affect the fingers and arms as well as other joints in the ...
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A common liver disease, often without symptoms, that resembles alcoholic liver disease but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major characteristic of nash is fat in the liver, along ...
amylin
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A hormone formed by beta cells in the pancreas. Amylin regulates the timing of glucose release into the bloodstream after eating by slowing the emptying of the stomach.
impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition in which a fasting blood glucose test shows a level of glucose higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Ifg, also called pre-diabetes, is a level of 100 to 125 ...
syringe
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A device used to inject medications or other liquids into body tissues. The syringe for insulin has a hollow plastic tube with a plunger inside and a needle on the end.
endocrinologist
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A doctor who treats people who have endocrine gland problems such as diabetes.
beta cell
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A cell that makes insulin. Beta cells are located in the islets of the pancreas.
