Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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hemodialysis

Health care; Diabetes treatment

The use of a machine to clean wastes from the blood after the kidneys have failed. The blood travels through tubes to a dialyzer, a machine that removes wastes and extra fluid. The cleaned blood then ...

alternative site testing

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Using areas of the body other than the fingertips for blood glucose monitoring.

blood vessels

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Tubes that carry blood to and from all parts of the body. The three main types of blood vessels are arteries, capillaries, and veins.

end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Total and permanent kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, the body retains fluid. Harmful wastes build up. A person with esrd needs treatment to replace the work of the failed kidneys.