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Islet-Cell Transplantation
Major advances in islet-cell transplantation are allowing more patients to come off insulin or reduce their use of it.
Major clinical trials are now using a specific islet-cell (also called beta-cell) transplantation procedure called the Edmonton protocol, which usually involves the following steps:
- As soon as there are sufficient numbers of islets available for transplantation, the patient is given intravenous antibiotics and oral vitamins E, B6...
Expert & Community Posts
Why Glucose Tabs are Better
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What Makes My Blood Glucose Go Up...And Down?
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Too Many Meters?
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Doing Your Own Research by the Numbers!
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Glucagon
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...cells that works to let muscle and fat cells take up glucose from the blood, hence keeping our... Read more »
Health Guide
What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
...cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin Diet: There is... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
...the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of sugar called glucose. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, allows glucose to enter the cells of your... Read more »Diabetes Management: Effects of Persistent Ketosis
...accumulation of ketones) occurs when the body is unable to use the more efficient pathway to metabolize glucose and provide energy. Much more energy (ATP) is produced via glycolysis (pathway in... Read more »Where can patients get additional information about diabetes and living with diabetes? "
...on a daily basis-and without fail. In order to reduce the complications that result from high blood glucose, patients must monitor their blood glucose levels and take care of themselves. The good... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
...maturity-onset diabetes).InsulinBoth diabetes type 1 and type 2 share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to insufficiencies of insulin, a hormone produced by the... Read more »
Medications
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...This drug can affect the results of certain urine glucose tests (cupric sulfate-type). Make sure... Read more »
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Hormone may act Like Insulin
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