Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin
Describes devices available for taking insulin in addition to needles and syringes. Describes the artificial pancreas, a system under development that will combine continuous glucose monitoring with automatic insulin delivery.
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Anemia of Inflammation and Chronic disease
Describes anemia of inflammation and chronic disease (AI/ACD), a type of anemia that usually results from a chronic illness or infection, cancer, or an inflammatory disorder. Explains common causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of AI/ACD.
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Comparing Tests for Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Quick Reference Guide (for Health Care Professionals)
Provides a concise summary for health care providers of blood tests for diabetes and prediabetes, covering uses, technical features, and pros and cons of different tests. Information is displayed in a large table that can be put on the wall or kept on a desk.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Describes devices that check glucose levels continuously and transmit results to a monitor. Describes the artificial pancreas, a system under development that will combine continuous glucose monitoring with automatic insulin delivery.
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DCCT and EDIC: The Diabetes Control Complications Trial and Follow-up Study
Describes the results and implications of the DCCT, which was conducted by the NIDDK from 1983 to 1993 and showed that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible slows the onset and progression of the eye, kidney, and nerve damage caused by diabetes. Also describes the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, which is assessing the incidence and predictors of cardiovascular disease events and other diabetes complications by continuing to follow more than 90 percent of DCCT participants.
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Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke
Describes the relationship between heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Provides information about risk factors, prevention, types of cardiovascular disease, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Diabetes Overview
Defines diabetes, including the various types and treatments. Provides information about the impact and cost of the disease, its increasing prevalence, and research being conducted by the Federal Government and private organizations.
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Diabetes Prevention Program
Summarizes the findings of the Diabetes Prevention Program, a major clinical trial that, over the 3 years of the study, showed diet and exercise sharply reduced the chances a person with impaired glucose tolerance will develop diabetes. Lists the risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
Reviews the causes and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy and reviews the different types of neuropathies: peripheral, autonomic, proximal, and focal. Diagnosis and treatment are also discussed.
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Diagnosis of Diabetes and Prediabetes
Contains general information about diabetes and prediabetes and how they are diagnosed. Discusses risk factors, recommendations for when to be tested, evaluation of body mass index, and steps to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Describes the physiology of erection and the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Includes illustrations.
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En Español
Disfunción erectil
Describe la fisiología de la erección y las causas, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la disfunción eréctil, también llamada impotencia. Incluye ilustraciones.
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Financial Help for Diabetes Care
Reviews the two Federal Government-funded health care assistance programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other health care services available for people with diabetes. Lists organizations that address financial concerns about prescription drugs and medical supplies, prosthetic care, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Also provides suggestions for finding local resources.
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Gastroparesis
Defines gastroparesis and describes the symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment.
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Hypoglycemia
Defines and explains the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of hypoglycemia. Focuses on controlling hypoglycemia in people with diabetes but also discusses hypoglycemia in people without diabetes.
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Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Defines insulin resistance and prediabetes and describes diagnosis. Lists ways to treat these conditions to help avoid developing diabetes.
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Kidney Disease of Diabetes
Explains kidney disease, the causes and treatment, and its progression to kidney failure. Highlights the findings of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial as they relate to kidney disease.
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En Español
La enfermedad renal en la diabetes
Explica la enfermedad del riñón, sus causas y su tratamiento, y la progresión hacia el fallo renal. Resalta los hallazgos de el Diabetes Control and Complications Trial y como esta se encuentra relacionada a la enfermedad del riñón.
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Monogenic Forms of Diabetes: Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and Maturity-onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
Provides information about rare forms of diabetes that result from mutations in a single gene. Emphasizes that genetic testing can correctly diagnose most forms of monogenic diabetes, allowing for selection of the proper treatment. Includes basic information for the public about genetics, genetic testing, and genetic counseling and detailed technical information for health care professionals.
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Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Defines pancreatic islets and describes the process of pancreatic islet transplantation, an experimental procedure. Also discusses the risks and benefits of transplantation.
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National Diabetes Statistics, 2011
Provides national estimates and general information about diabetes in the United States.
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Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes
Describes the sexual and urologic problems that men and women with diabetes may experience. Provides information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes suggestions for additional resources.
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Sickle Cell Trait and Other Hemoglobinopathies and Diabetes: Important Information for Providers
Explains how the A1C test can lead to misdiagnosis, overtreatment, or undertreatment of diabetes in people with hemoglobinopathies. Explains when to suspect a patient has a variant.
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The A1C Test and Diabetes
Defines and explains the diabetes blood test called the A1C test. Provides in-depth information on using the test for both diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes and maintenance of diabetes. Compares the A1C test to other diabetes blood tests. Discusses variation in the test and the range of answers given by diabetes blood tests in general.
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