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Introduction

The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes. [For more details, see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1 and Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]

Insulin

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of in...

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Patient Assistance 2.0

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...sites aimed at offering help to uninsured people with diabetes. So I decided to brush up the... Read more »

World Diabetes Day 08 — New Grassroots Project

By Gina Capone , Health Expert

Today, the diabetes community is rallying for World Diabetes Day (WDD). We are Lighting up... Read more »

A Middle Ground Between Rx and OTC: Super, or Scary?

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Republished with approval from DiabetesMine.com. Another interesting development apropos to... Read more »

How Diabetes Limits my Life Choices

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I've always known in the back of my mind that diabetes limited choices for me. I couldn't join... Read more »

Universal Healthcare, Will it work in America?

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...condition I think that it would help every person with diabetes, (and without) to get... Read more »

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Health Guide

Diabetes in Children: What parents need to know about type 1 diabetes

Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright overwhelming. If you are a two-parent family, sit... Read more »

What do I need to know about diabetes?"

Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes

The two major forms of diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes

The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes: References

ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2006. Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Berhe T, Postellon D, Wilson B, Stone R. Feasibility and safety of... Read more »

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