Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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insulin resistance

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The body's inability to respond to and use the insulin it produces. Insulin resistance may be linked to obesity, hypertension, and high levels of fat in the blood.

diastolic pressure

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The blood pressure when the heart rests.

systolic pressure

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The blood pressure when the heart pushes blood out into the arteries.

preprandial blood glucose

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The blood glucose level before eating.

postprandial blood glucose

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The blood glucose level 1 to 2 hours after eating.

renal threshold of glucose

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The blood glucose concentration at which the kidneys start to excrete glucose into the urine.

unit of insulin

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The basic measure of insulin. U-100 insulin means 100 units of insulin per milliliter (ml) or cubic centimeter (cc) of solution. Most insulin made today in the united states is u-100.