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A test that sums up how much glucose has been sticking to part of the hemoglobin during the past 3–4 months. Hemoglobin is a substance in the red blood cells that supplies oxygen to the cells of the body.
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A type of drug used to lower blood pressure. Studies indicate that it may also help prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. ACE is an acronym for angiotensin-converting enzyme.
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A condition caused by high acidity in the blood.
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Transient complications that are temporary and reversible due to blood glucose fluctuations having a short term impact on driving capability, such as hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.
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A type of simple water soluble protein present in the urine.
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The presence of simple protein in the urine, sometimes indicative of kidney disease.
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Chest pain or severe spasmatic and painful suffocation in the chest casued by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
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A chronic disease in which excessive amounts of fat and cholesterol remaining in the bloodstream collect on the inside walls of arteries, forming plaque that gradually thickens and hardens the arterial walls, slowing down and interfering with blood circulation until a blockage occurs. If blood cannot get through the affected vessel to nourish tissues, complications such as hypertension, stroke, gangrene, peripheral vascular disease, heart disease and other arteriosclerotic forms of disease can occur
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A process where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys body tissue that it mistakes for foreign matter.
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The autonomic nervous system (comprised of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems) are the nerves which control a whole range of bodily functions, such as the action of the stomach, intestine, esophagus, bladder, genitals, sweat glands, and even the heart and regulating changes in blood pressure levels. These are all nerves which work independently of conscious control. There may also decreased ability of the foot to perspire leading to dry, scaly skin which can crack and become infected and can gradually lead to foot ulceration problems. (Orthostatic Hypotension, Hypoglycemic Unawareness).
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(Non-proliferative Retinopathy) Is the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy in the mildest form, fine blood vessels and retinal capillaries within the retina become narrowed, clogged and swollen, or form balloon-like sacs. These altered vessels leak blood and fluid (macular edema) causing the retina to swell or form deposits called exudates from the center of the retina called the macula.
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(American Diabetes Association Diet) A proper diet is the utmost importance in the therapy for management in treating diabetes. A diet for a person with diabetes should provide sufficient calories to achieve and maintain a desirable body weight.
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Cells that produce insulin within the body(endogenous) and found in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
Cells that make insulin. Beta cells are found in areas of the pancreas called the Islets of Langerhans.
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A hollow organ that urine drains into from the kidneys. From the bladder, urine leaves the body.
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The main sugar that the body makes from the food we eat. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to provide energy to all of the body’s living cells. The cells cannot use glucose without the help of insulin.
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Testing the blood or urine of a person with diabetes to help maintain the amount of glucose in the blood within reasonable limits. Usually, a drop of blood (obtained by pricking the finger) is placed on a small test-strip that is inserted into a blood glucose meter. The meter calculates and displays the blood glucose level in (mg/dl) milligrams per deciliter unit of measurement. Testing the blood for glucose several times a day serves as an effective guide for proper management. Many people with diabetes test before each meal. A blood test taken before eating (pre-absorptive or fasting) or after eating (postprandial) to determine the level of glucose in the blood. Normal blood glucose is usually from 100mg/dl to 160mg/dl.
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The force of the blood against the artery walls. Two levels of blood pressure are measured: the highest, or systolic, occurs when the heart pumps blood into the blood vessels, and the lowest, or diastolic, occurs when the heart rests.
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See blood glucose.
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(BUN) A common blood test that can determine the level of a certain waste product , urea, in the blood.
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