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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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mixed dose
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Combining two kinds of insulin in one injection. A mixed dose commonly combines regular insulin, which is fast acting, with a longer acting insulin such as NPH. A mixed dose insulin schedule may be ...
ketone bodies
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Commonly called ketones—Three chemicals produced during ketosis (i.e., fat metabolism) and which are released in large quantities during abnormal fat processing. They are, together, quite acidic and ...
systemic
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Conditions that affect the entire body. Diabetes is a systemic disease because it involves many parts of the body such as the pancreas, eyes, kidneys, heart, and nerves.
autonomic neuropathy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Damage to nerves that do not control senses or muscles. These nerves control 'automatic' processes, like heart rate and body temperature. They can be damaged by diabetes, just like 'regular' somatic ...
cerebrovascular disease
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke -- either ischemic (a blocked blood vessel) or hemorrhagic (i.e., a leaking blood vessel). People with diabetes are at higher risk of ...
proliferative retinopathy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Damage to the retina caused by growth of small blood vessels. the proliferative variety is dangerous to sight.
diabetic retinopathy
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Damage to the retina caused by growth of very small blood vessels. The proliferative variety is dangerous and often leads to blindness. It has been the leading non0traumatic cause of blindness in ...
