Diabetes And Broken Toe
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.
See also:
Gestational diabetes Metabolic syndrome Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to control blood sugar. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.
To understand diabetes, it is important to first understand the normal process by which food is broken down and used by the body for energy....
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Diabetes
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Introduction to Diabetes
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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