Diabetes

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  1. 4. A long-term complication of diabetes resulting from damage to the nerve cell
  2. 10. A metabolic derangement resulting from a deficiency of insulin
  3. 11. Hormone needed to regulate blood glucose
  4. 14. High blood glucose levels
  5. 15. Primary source of energy for cells
  6. 16. Organ that produces insulin
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  1. 1. A long-term complication of diabetes in which the kidney cells are damaged
  2. 2. Type of diabetes with onset during pregnancy
  3. 3. Excessive urination
  4. 5. Impaired glucose metabolism in which blood glucose concentrations fall between normal levels and those considered diagnostic for diabetes
  5. 6. A condition that occurs when the small blood vessels that nourish the retina in the eye are damaged
  6. 7. A highly acidic substance formed when the liver breaks down free fatty acids in the absence of insulin
  7. 8. Low blood glucose levels
  8. 9. Most common form of diabetes, a metabolic disorder characterized by the relative deficiency of insulin production and a decreased insulin action and increased insulin resistance
  9. 12. Test that measures average blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months
  10. 13. Also called juvenile diabetes, a metabolic disorder characterized by an absence of insulin production and secretion from autoimmune destruction of the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas