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Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes - diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes
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- Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
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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.
Insulin
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin is a key regulator of the body's metabolism. I...
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Expert & Community Posts
Getting To Know You
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Diabetes Drug Dollars: Money Well Spent
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My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor
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Diet Soda: to drink or not to drink?
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Glucose control cuts T1DM complications for 30 years
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Health Guide
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
Myth: Children with diabetes should not eat anything with sugar in it.Fact: This was true years ago, before carb counting was invented. But times have changed, and it’s not sugar we’re worried... Read more »Diabetes Travel Letter for Pumpers
... To Whom It May Concern: ______________________ (Date of Birth) _____________, has Type 1 Diabetes (previously called Juvenile Onset) and wears an insulin pump. The pump delivers... Read more »Caring For a Loved One with Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of the 14.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes, nearly 10.3 million of those people are 60 years old or older and in this age group, nearly 21%... Read more »Diabetes Management: Effects of Persistent Ketosis
...your friends. They are the portents of bad things to come… the persistence of ketones affects your diabetes. As always, a review of biology/biochemistry is a must when we talk about ketones.... Read more »Images
Medications
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...Do not share this medication with others. Attend a diabetes education program to learn more... Read more »
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May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nursing home residents who have diabetes may not be getting the kind of care they need to prevent deadly complications of the... Read summary »
Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
May 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea
July 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a... Read summary »
Diabetics Can Finally Drink Up
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Child Diabetes Testing Missing the Mark
June 24, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If your child has been screened for diabetes, you may want... Read summary »
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