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- 3. this condition occurs when your blood glucose level is too high; weight loss, thirstiness, and frequent urination are typical symptoms
- 5. the diabetes some women develop during pregnancy; it typically subsides after the baby is delivered, but many women who have had gestational diabetes may develop type 2 diabetes later in life
- 6. a test that reveals exactly how well your blood sugar (glucose) has been controlled over the previous three months
- 7. the organ that makes insulin, needed to convert glucose to energy
- 10. non-insulin-dependent diabetes, a condition in which your body either doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't use it properly and can't properly use blood glucose as energy; type 2 may be treated with oral medication, but could eventually require insulin
- 11. blood sugar that gives energy to cells
- 15. the simple blood test used to check the amount of glucose in the blood; a tiny drop of blood, taken by pricking a finger, is placed on a test strip and inserted in the meter for reading
- 17. the chemical substance made by your body when there isn't enough insulin in your blood; a build-up of ketones can lead to serious illness or coma
- 18. cells found in the pancreas that make insulin
- 19. a diabetic kidney disease in which protein is spilled into the urine; it can progress over time and result in significant kidney damage
- 21. a small medical device used to check blood glucose levels
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- 1. a condition usually caused by an infection or illness that results in blood sugar levels rising to dangerously high levels; HHNS can lead to seizures, coma, and death
- 2. also known as low blood sugar, severe hypoglycemia can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from dizziness to seizures
- 4. a condition often caused by an infection or other illness like dehydration, or from taking too little insulin; when the body begins to break down muscle and fat for needed energy, ketones are released into the urine and blood
- 8. the eye disease that occurs in someone with diabetes when the small blood vessels of the retina become swollen and leak liquid into the retina, blurring vision; it can sometimes lead to blindness
- 9. diabetes-caused nerve damage, typically in the feet and hands; major organs can also be affected
- 12. insulin-dependent diabetes that requires life-long insulin treatment; type 1 occurs when the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin, preventing your body from properly using blood glucose as energy
- 13. a hormone made by the pancreas that assists in the use of glucose for energy; people with diabetes who don't make enough insulin will inject it
- 14. also known as blood sugar, glucose comes from food and is then carried through the blood to deliver energy to cells
- 16. the hormone that is injected into a person with diabetes to raise their blood glucose level when it's very low
- 20. the condition in which the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin or your body is unable to use insulin to move glucose into cells of the body