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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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fructosamine test
Health care; Diabetes treatment
measures the number of blood glucose molecules (MAH-leh-kyools) linked to protein molecules in the blood. The test provides information on the average blood glucose level for the past 3 weeks. - See ...
human leukocyte antigens (HLA)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
proteins located on the surface of the cell that help the immune system identify the cell either as one belonging to the body or as one from outside the body. Some patterns of these proteins may mean ...
impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
a condition in which a blood glucose test, taken after an 8- to 12-hour fast, shows a level of glucose higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. IFG, also called ...
insulin pump
Health care; Diabetes treatment
an insulin-delivering device about the size of a deck of cards that can be worn on a belt or kept in a pocket. An insulin pump connects to narrow, flexible plastic tubing that ends with a needle ...
Diabetes Prevention Program
Health care; Diabetes treatment
a study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducted from 1998 to 2001 in people at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. All study participants had impaired glucose ...
laser surgery treatment
Health care; Diabetes treatment
a type of therapy that uses a strong beam of light to treat a damaged area. The beam of light is called a laser. A laser is sometimes used to seal blood vessels in the eye of a person with diabetes. ...
lipodystrophy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
defect in the breaking down or building up of fat below the surface of the skin, resulting in lumps or small dents in the skin surface. (See lipohypertrophy or lipoatrophy.) Lipodystrophy may be ...
