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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Diabetes treatment
laser 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. ...
insulin lispro
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours.
apidra
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours.
insulin glulisine
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours.
lantus
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of long-acting insulin with an onset of 1 hour, no peak, and a duration of 20 to 26 hours.
D-phenylalanine derivative
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. (generic name/brand name: nateglinide/starlix. )
meglitinide
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. (generic name/brand name: repaglinide/prandin. )
