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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Symtoms Of Diabetes During Pregnancy

Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Diabetes

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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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 »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes high cholesterol high blood pressure male-pattern baldness or thinning hair patches 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 »
How does diabetes impact lifestyle?"
There is no doubt that diabetes has an impact on the lifestyle of the patient. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Diabetes is associated with long-term... Read more »

Medications

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...sugar level rise, therefore causing or worsening diabetes. This high blood sugar can rarely... Read more »

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...effectiveness of birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an... Read more »

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...blood sugar level rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. High blood sugar can rarely cause... Read more »

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...digoxin folic acid certain drugs used to treat diabetes (sulfonylureas such as glipizide,... Read more »

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...combination-type birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an... Read more »

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