Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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galactose

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A simple sugar which does not participate in the glucose metabolism control system. It is half of the disaccharide, lactose (milk sugar).

glucose

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A simple sugar which is the chief carbohydrate fuel in food. In the dextrose form isomer, it is the chief product of photosynthesis in plants.

hives

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A skin condition caused, in most cases, by an allergic reaction to some substance or substances.

necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A skin condition usually on the lower part of the legs. The lesions can be small or extend over a large area. They are usually raised, yellow, and waxy in appearance and often have a purple border. ...

callus

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A small area of skin, usually on the foot, that has become thick and hard from rubbing or pressure as a result of increased production of surface skin (i.e., the topmost living cell layer); the ...

implantable insulin pump

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A small device placed inside of the body which delivers insulin in response to commands from a hand-held device called a programmer.

microaneurysm

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A small swelling that forms on the side of tiny blood vessels. These small swellings may break and bleed into nearby tissue. People with diabetes sometimes get microaneurysms in the retina of the ...