Excessive thirst that lasts for long periods of time;
The preferred method of screening for diabetes; this measures a person's blood sugar level after fasting or not eating anything for at least 8 hours. (abbreviation)
These substances are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose .
Substances that cause an immune response in the body, identifying substances or markers on cells
A chemical formed in the blood when the body breaks down fat instead of sugar for energy; if acetone forms, it usually means the cells are starved.
This phenomenon is a rise in blood sugar levels in the early morning hours.
A high blood sugar level that starts or is first recognized during pregnancy;
A severe condition that occurs when the level of blood sugar drops quickly. Insulin ____________.
Type of cell in pancreas that makes insulin.
Measure of energy that comes from food.
Excessive hunger and eating; may be a sign of diabetes.
Proteins that the body produces to protect itself from foreign substances, such as bacteria or viruses.
A simple sugar found in the blood;
When kidneys become damaged, they start to leak this protein in the urine.
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Type ------- diabetes: A type of diabetes in which the insulin produced is either not enough or the person's body does not respond normally to the amount present.
High blood sugar levels is called this.
An abnormal condition that affects the blood vessels outside the heart, usually the hands and feet; often occurs as a result of decreased blood flow and narrowing of the arteries from atherosclerosis. (abbreviation)
A type of sugar found in many fruits and vegetables and in honey;
Type of diabetes when a person's blood sugar level often shifts very quickly from high to low and from low to high.
When the effect of insulin on muscle, fat, and liver cells becomes less effective; It is called insulin ___________.
______________ hemoglobin test (HbA1c): This is an important blood test to determine how well you are managing your diabetes-
Too much acid in the body, usually from the production of ketones.
_______ rate: The amount of insulin required to manage normal daily blood glucose fluctuations;
Nerve damage (neuropathy) to the part of the nervous system that we cannot consciously control;
These are protein areas on the outer part of a cell that allow insulin in the blood to join or bind with the cell;
A product of metabolism that is excreted in the urine; it is measured in the blood as an indirect measure of how well the kidney is functioning. (abbreviation only)
Also called "rebound effect," it occurs when there is an upward swing in blood sugar from an extremely low level of glucose in the blood to a very high level.
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