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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Onset
Health care; Diabetes treatment
In referring to insulin, how soon the insulin starts to lower blood glucose levels after it is taken. Onset may also refer to the time when a person's diabetes began.
Peak
Health care; Diabetes treatment
In referring to insulin speeds, the length of time the insulin is working hardest to lower blood glucose levels.
Hyperlipidemia
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Higher than normal fat and cholesterol levels in the blood.
Hyperglycemia
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Higher than normal blood glucose. Fasting hyperglycemia is blood glucose above a desirable level after a person has fasted for at least 8 hours. Postprandial hyperglycemia is blood glucose above a ...
Islets of langerhans
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Groups of cells located in the pancreas that make hormones that help the body break down and use food. For example, alpha cells make glucagon and beta cells make insulin. Also called islets of ...
Islets
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Groups of cells located in the pancreas that make hormones that help the body break down and use food. For example, alpha cells make glucagon and beta cells make insulin. Also called islets of ...
Coronary heart disease
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Heart disease caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. If the blood supply is cut off the result is a heart attack.
