Resources - diabetes

The following sites provide further information on diabetes:

• American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - www.jdrf.org
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
• National Diabetes Education Program - http://ndep.nih.gov/
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov

See the following for information on diabetes-related complications:

• Diabetic retinopathy resources
  • National Eye Institute - www.nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy.asp
  • EyeCare America - www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/diabetic-retinopathy.cfm
• Diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain) resources
  • American Chronic Pain Association - www.theacpa.org
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/diabetic/diabetic.htm
• Kidney disease resources
  • National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
  • National Kidney Foundation - www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_Diabetes.cfm

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Insulin production and diabetes

Review Date: 04/27/2011
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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