Across
- 1. A nutrient that breaks down into glucose molecules
- 3. A chronic complication affecting the eyes
- 5. Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy
- 7. A class of medications that stimulate the pancreas to release more insulin
- 9. FPG 6.1-6.9mmol/L and HbA1c 6.0-6.4%
- 12. Commonly used to treat low blood sugar
- 13. Most often prescribed biguanide
- 14. A lab value that can indicate how well diabetes is controlled
- 16. A long-acting insulin
Down
- 2. A blood sugar value below 4 mmol/L
- 4. The hormone that moves glucose into the cells
- 6. Damage to the nerves
- 8. a hormone that causes the liver to release glucose into the blood
- 9. One of the symptoms of hyperglycemia
- 10. A metabolic complication occurring mainly in type 1 diabetes (abrev)
- 11. Forms after lipolysis
- 15. Insulin is produced by these cells in the pancreas