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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Diabetes mellitus
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition characterised by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) resulting from the body's inability to use blood glucose for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin; ...
Constipation
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry. A person who is constipated usually has fewer than three bowel movements in a week. Bowel movements may be painful.
Diabetes insipidus
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition characterised by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness. This condition may be caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or in the kidney. In ...
Sorbitol
Health care; Diabetes treatment
1. A sugar alcohol—a sweetener—with 4 calories per gram. 2. A substance produced by the body in people with diabetes that can cause damage to the eyes and nerves.
Diabetes
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition characterised by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) resulting from the body's inability to use blood glucose for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin; ...
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A class of oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by helping the body make more insulin when it's needed. This type of medicine also helps keep the liver from putting ...
Pre-diabetes
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with pre-diabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, ...
