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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A skin condition characterized by darkened skin patches; common in people whose body is not responding correctly to the insulin that they make in their pancreas, a condition called insulin resistance. This skin condition is also seen in people who have pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Industry:Health care
A short-acting insulin with an onset of 30 to 60 minutes, a peak of 2 to 4 hours, and a duration of 5 to 8 hours. Also called r insulin. (brand names: humulin r, novolin r. )
Industry:Health care
A rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours. (brand name: novolog. )
Industry:Health care
A short piece of nylon, like a hairbrush bristle, mounted on a wand. To check sensitivity of the nerves in the foot, the doctor touches the filament to the bottom of the foot.
Industry:Health care
A set of instructions for adjusting insulin on the basis of blood glucose test results, meals, or activity levels.
Industry:Health care
A serious condition in which there is a buildup of lactic acid in the body. Lactic acidosis can result from diabetic ketoacidosis, liver disease, or kidney disease.
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A rare, monogenic form of diabetes that occurs in the first 6 months of life. Tndm disappears during infancy but can reappear later in life.
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A rare, monogenic form of diabetes that occurs in the first 6 months of life. In about half of those with ndm, the condition is lifelong and is called permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (pndm). In the rest of those with ndm, the condition is transient and disappears during infancy but can reappear later in life; this type of ndm is called transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (tndm).
Industry:Health care
A rare, monogenic form of diabetes that first occurs in the first 6 months of life and is a permanent condition.
Industry:Health care
A rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 15 minutes, a peak at 30 to 90 minutes, and a duration of 3 to 5 hours. (brand name: novolog. )
Industry:Health care
