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Define Nph Insulin

Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Treatment To Prevent Major Complications

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Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including those that affect the kidneys, eyes, nerve pathways, and blood vessels. Intensive insulin treatment in early diabetes may even help preserve any residual insulin secretion for at least 2 years.

There are, however, some significant problems with intensive insulin therapy:

There is a higher risk for low bl...

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Expert & Community Posts

Diabetic Pregnancy: Then and Now

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...meals. She delivered injections of old Regular and NPH insulin and stuck to a meal plan that... Read more »

A Brief History on INSULIN!!!

By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert

...which peaks every few hours. When I used to take NPH insulin, I remember I had to eat every... Read more »

My Friends Give Me High-Fives

By GingerVieira , Health Expert

...same schedule as I was supposed to eat (I was taking NPH insulin at the time which requires a... Read more »

Diabetes and Insulin: Types and Application

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...the market (including combinations). 1. NPH insulin (intermediate acting insulin... Read more »

Glargine (Lantus) and Cancer: Is There a Relationship to Type 1 Diabetes?

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...of cancer progression than did those patients on NPH insulin (human insulin). Those on... Read more »

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Health Guide

Diabetes: Type 2: Medications

The American Heart Association now recommends that patients should aim for the following test results for intensive control of glucose levels:Fasting plasma glucose concentrations below... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Dietary Goals and Exercise

Dietary Goals and ExerciseThe treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:Achieve near-normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes must coordinate calorie intake with medication or insulin... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: Prevention

PreventionFingerstick blood tests are now available that can test for autoantibodies that identify children who are at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes. At this time, however, there is no way... Read more »

Premenstrual Syndrome: Complications

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and in particular premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), can have an adverse effect on women's relationships with co-workers, partners, and children.Risk... Read more »

Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines

General Dietary GuidelinesThe treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:Achieve near normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes and people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin or... Read more »

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Medications

Prandin Oral Drug Interactions

...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: NPH insulin Other medications... Read more »

Insulin Regular Human Inj Uses and How to Use

...only with certain other insulin products such as NPH insulin. Always draw this insulin into the... Read more »

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Related News

Lantus not riskier than insulin: study

July 06, 2009

A new study indicates that the diabetes drug Lantus is no more likely to cause diabetic retinopathy than insulin. The 5-year study on Lantus versus... Read summary »

Hormone may act Like Insulin

November 12, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetics and those with any kind of insulin resistance may have a new option for controlling blood sugar levels. A... Read summary »

Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls

June 27, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) There's new help for young girls who are at risk of going through puberty early and developing insulin resistance a risk factor... Read summary »

Insulin Therapy Bad Choice for Preemies

November 04, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests using insulin to control the blood sugar of low-birth-weight infants is not worth the risks. Infants born... Read summary »

Mid-Life Diabetes Linked to Alzheimers

May 01, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long-term study from Sweden shows men who develop diabetes in mid-life have a significantly higher chance of getting... Read summary »

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