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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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intermediate-acting insulin
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of insulin with an onset of 1 to 3 hours, a peak at 8 hours, and a duration of 12 to 16 hours. See nph insulin.
long-acting insulin
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of insulin with an onset of 1 hour, no peak, and a duration of 20 to 26 hours. See insulin detemir and insulin glargine.
inhaled insulin
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of insulin under development taken with a special device that enables the user to breathe in insulin through the mouth.
amylin mimetic
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of injectable medicine for diabetes that mimics the effect of the hormone amylin. This medicine helps food move more slowly through the stomach and helps keep the liver from releasing stored ...
incretin mimetic
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of injectable medicine for diabetes that mimics the effect of incretin hormones, a type of gastrointestinal hormone. This medicine helps food move more slowly through the stomach and helps ...
cholesterol
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of fat produced by the liver and found in the blood. Cholesterol is also found in some foods. The body uses cholesterol to make hormones and build cell walls.
trans fat
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of dietary fat that increases the risk of heart disease. Trans fat is produced when liquid oils are turned into solids through a process called hydrogenation. Foods with trans fat include ...
