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- 3. hormone that promotes breakdown of liver glycogen
- 4. cells in the pancreas that produce and release insulin
- 8. elevated blood glucose levels
- 9. excessive thirst, can be a sign of diabetes
- 11. depressed blood glucose levels
- 14. diabetes in which the body has become resistant to the effects of insulin
- 15. complication of diabetes involving damage to the kidneys and surrounding vessels
- 16. (2words)group of metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose
- 17. presence of glucose in the urine
- 18. abnormally large production of dilute urine, can be due to diabetes
- 19. (2words) high blood sugar often experienced by woman during pregnancy with no previous history of diabetes
- 20. characterized by impaired fasting glucose 101-124mg/dL
- 21. acidification of the blood due to ketones present in the blood stream
- 22. diabetes in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin
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- 1. organ that secretes insulin, glucagon, and other digestive enzymes
- 2. hormone that regulates glucose levels in the blood
- 5. cells in the pancreas that produce and release glucagon
- 6. common deep sore or lesion, complication of diabetes due to impaired ability to repair tissue
- 7. diabetes characterized by rapid shift from low to high or high to low blood glucose
- 10. excessive hunger, can be a sign of diabetes
- 12. damage to the retina of the eyes often cause by uncontrolled diabetes
- 13. (2words) numbness, loss of sensation, and sometimes pain in your feet, legs, or hands often as a result of diabetes