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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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saturated fat
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of dietary fat that can increase the risk of heart disease. Saturated fat is found in meat, poultry skin, butter, lard, shortening, and all milk and dairy products except fat-free versions.
latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of diabetes, usually first diagnosed after age 30, in which people show signs of both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Most people with lada still produce their own insulin when first ...
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy and usually disappears upon delivery, but increases the mother’s risk of developing diabetes later in life. Gdm is managed with meal planning, ...
secondary diabetes
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of diabetes caused by another disease or certain drugs or chemicals.
background retinopathy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of damage to the retina of the eye marked by bleeding, fluid accumulation, and abnormal dilation of the blood vessels. Background retinopathy is an early stage of diabetic retinopathy. Also ...
alpha cell
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of cell in the pancreas. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagon. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagon when blood glucose falls too low. Then glucagon ...
sucrose
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A two-part sugar made of glucose and fructose. Known as table sugar or white sugar, it is found naturally in sugar cane and in beets.
