Across
- 4. A potentially life-threatening condition caused by a lack of insulin in the body.
- 6. Raised blood sugar levels, not yet in the diabetes range.
- 7. When the body cannot use insulin effectively.
- 11. A serious, sometimes life-threatening condition characterised by very high blood sugar.
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- 1. The organ responsible for producing insulin.
- 2. TESTS Daily checks a diabetic might carry out to monitor their condition.
- 3. A form of diabetes that arises during pregnancy.
- 5. A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar.
- 8. The type of diabetes typically diagnosed in children and young adults.
- 9. Here's the revised set of clues in UK English:
- 10. A form of diabetes that typically appears in adulthood, though it's increasingly seen in younger people.