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Diabetes treatment
Diabetes prevention and treatment.
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Receptors
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Areas on the outer part of a cell that allow the cell to bind with insulin in the blood. When the cell and insulin bind, the cell can take glucose from the blood and use it for energy.
Insulin receptors
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Areas on the outer part of a cell that allow the cell to bind with insulin in the blood. When the cell and insulin bind, the cell can take glucose from the blood and use it for energy.
Peritoneal dialysis
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Cleaning of the blood by using the lining of the abdominal cavity, or belly, as a filter. A cleansing liquid, called dialysis solution, is drained from a bag into the abdomen. Fluid and wastes flow ...
Glucose tablets
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Chewable tablets made of pure glucose used for treating hypoglycemia.
Blood glucose monitoring
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Checking blood glucose levels by using a blood glucose metre or blood glucose test strips that change colour when touched by a blood sample in order to manage diabetes.
Injection site rotation
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Changing the places on the body where insulin is injected. Rotation prevents the formation of lipodystrophies.
Diabetogenic
Health care; Diabetes treatment
Causing diabetes. For example, some drugs cause blood glucose levels to rise, resulting in diabetes.
