Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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acute

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Describes something that happens suddenly and for a short time. Opposite of chronic, or long lasting.

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. Lipodystrophy may be caused by repeated injections of insulin ...

diabetic myelopathy

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Damage to the spinal cord found in some people with diabetes.

diabetic retinopathy

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Loss of vision may result. Also called diabetic eye disease.

arteriosclerosis

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Clogging, narrowing, and hardening of the body's large blood vessels, also called arteries. Atherosclerosis can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attacks, peripheral arterial disease, strokes, ...

cerebral vascular disease

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Damage to blood vessels in the brain. Vessels can burst and bleed or become clogged with fatty deposits. A stroke results when blood flow is interrupted and brain cells die or are damaged.