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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Urea
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A waste product found in the blood that results from the normal breakdown of protein in the liver. Urea is normally removed from the blood by the kidneys and then excreted in the urine.
Calorie
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A unit representing the energy provided by food. Carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol provide calories in the diet. Carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories per gram, fat has 9 calories per gram, ...
Gramme
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A unit of weight in the metric system. An ounce equals 28 grams. In some meal plans for people with diabetes, the suggested amounts of food are given in grams.
Laser treatment
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of therapy that uses a strong beam of light to treat a damaged area. The beam of light is called a laser. A laser is sometimes used to seal blood vessels in the eye of a person with diabetes. ...
Apidra
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours.
Insulin glulisine
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours.
Lantus
Health care; Diabetes treatment
A type of long-acting insulin with an onset of 1 hour, no peak, and a duration of 20 to 26 hours.
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