Dextrose

the IV sugar that is converted to glucose and is the chief source of energy for the body's living cells. As the main sugar that the body manufactures, glucose is generated from ...

dextrose

Health care; General

A simple sugar. Glucose.

dextrose

Medical; Health care; Medicine

A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid ...

dextrose

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A variety of glucose. Glucose, like many biochemicals comes in different isomers. In biological tissues throughout the earth, only the dexter form is produced and used.

maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A monogenic form of diabetes that usually first occurs during adolescence or early adulthood.

xylitol

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A carbohydrate-based sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; provides calories. Found in some mints and chewing gum.

protein

Health care; Diabetes treatment

1. One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide protein include meat, poultry, fish, cheese, milk, dairy products, eggs, and dried beans. 2. Proteins are also used ...

pediatric endocrinologist

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A doctor who treats children who have endocrine gland problems such as diabetes.

high blood pressure

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood ...

lipid profile

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A blood test that measures total cholesterol, triglycerides, and hdl cholesterol. Ldl cholesterol is then calculated from the results. A lipid profile is one measure of a person's ...

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bodhisattwa

Members of the early schools and Therevada generally understand this as the historical Buddha Shakyamuni in his previous lives. For members of the ...