Diabetes

thomas S.
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  1. blood glucose
    glucose in the bloodstream
    The pancreas does not make enough insulin to keep blood glucose levels normal, often because the body does not respond well to insulin.
  2. gestational
    of or relating to gestation
    •Gestational diabetes is high blood glucose that develops at any time during pregnancy in a woman who does not have diabetes.
  3. insulin
    a glucose-regulating hormone produced in the pancreas
    Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to control blood sugar.
  4. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
    Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.
  5. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
    Several things happen when food is digested:

    •A sugar called glucose enters the bloodstream.
  6. pancreas
    a large gland that secretes insulin and digestive enzymes
    Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to control blood sugar.
  7. diagnose
    subject to a medical analysis
    This is because:

    •Their pancreas does not make enough insulin
    •Their muscle, fat, and liver cells do not respond to insulin normally
    •Both of the above
    There are three major types of diabetes:

    •Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood.
  8. autoimmune
    of a condition in which a body attacks its own cells
    Genetics, viruses, and autoimmune problems may play a role.
  9. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    Genetics, viruses, and autoimmune problems may play a role.
  10. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
    Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common due to increasing obesity and failure to exercise.
Created on Tue Jan 25 21:56:14 EST 2011

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