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Centers for Disease Control. <http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ddt/ddthome.htm>.
"Insulin-Dependent Diabetes." National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Institutes of Health, NIH Publication No. 94-2098.
"Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes." National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Institutes of Health, NIH Publication No. 92-241.
Altha Roberts Edgren
KEY TERMS
Cataracts—A condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy—A condition where the sensitivity of nerves to pain, temperature, and pressure is dulled particularly in the legs and feet.
Diabetic retinopathy—A condition where the tiny blood vessels to the retina, the tissues that sense light at the back of the eye, are damaged, leading to blurred vision, sudden blindness, or black spots, lines, or flashing light in the field of vision.
Glaucoma—A condition where pressure within the eye causes damage to the optic nerve, which sends visual images to the brain.
Hyperglycemia—A condition where there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood.
Hypoglycemia—A condition where there is too little glucose or sugar in the blood.
Insulin—A hormone or chemical produced by the pancreas, insulin is needed by cells of the body in order to use glucose (sugar), the body's main source of energy.
Ketoacidosis—A condition due to starvation or uncontrolled Type I diabetes. Ketones are acid compounds that form in the blood when the body breaks down fats and proteins. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid breathing, extreme tiredness, and drowsiness.
Kidney dialysis—A process where blood is filtered through a dialysis machine to remove waste products that would normally be removed by the kidneys. The filtered blood is then circulated back into the patient. This process is also called renal dialysis.
Pancreas—A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin.
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Author Info: Altha Roberts Edgren, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2002 |
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