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  2. Diabetes in cats - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes in cats. Feline diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in cats whereby either insufficient insulin response or insulin resistance leads to persistently high blood glucose concentrations. Diabetes affects up to 1 in 230 cats, [ 1] and may be becoming increasingly common. Diabetes is less common in cats than in dogs.

  3. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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    The fluctuation of blood sugar (red) and the sugar-lowering hormone insulin (blue) in humans during the course of a day with three meals. One of the effects of a sugar-rich vs a starch-rich meal is highlighted. [1] The blood sugar level, blood sugar concentration, blood glucose level, or glycemia is the measure of glucose concentrated in the blood.

  4. Advanced glycation end-product - Wikipedia

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    Advanced glycation end-product. Advanced glycation end products ( AGEs) are proteins or lipids that become glycated as a result of exposure to sugars. [ 1] They are a bio-marker implicated in aging and the development, or worsening, of many degenerative diseases, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

  5. The Ideal Glucose Numbers to Aim For - AOL

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    After eating, she says the blood sugar should be less than 120 and should be 140 one to two hours after eating. “The more insulin-sensitive an individual is, the better blood sugar averages are ...

  6. Diabetic? These Foods Will Help Keep Your Blood Sugar in Check

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    Soda and juices wreak havoc on blood-sugar levels. Add some interest to seltzer by squeezing in fresh citrus, opting for flavored (but not sweetened) versions, or infusing with a sprig of fresh herbs.

  7. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [ 10][ 11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [ 12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...

  8. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Insulin was first used as a medication in Canada by Charles Best and Frederick Banting in 1922. [ 13][ 14] This is a chronology of key milestones in the history of the medical use of insulin. For more details on the discovery, extraction, purification, clinical use, and synthesis of insulin, see Insulin. 1921 Research on the role of pancreas in ...

  9. Hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). [ 1][ 3] Whipple's triad is used to properly identify hypoglycemic episodes. [ 2] It is defined as blood glucose below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), symptoms associated with hypoglycemia, and resolution of symptoms when ...