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2. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   The normal level for fasting blood sugar in non-diabetic patients is 70 to 99 mg/dL (3.9 and 5.5 mmol/L). Another useful test that has usually done in a laboratory is the measurement of blood HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) levels. In the blood, there is a molecule called hemoglobin which carries oxygen to the cells. Glucose can attach itself to this ...

3. Glossary of diabetes - Wikipedia

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   A pill taken to lower the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Only some people with noninsulin-dependent diabetes take these pills. See also: Oral hypoglycemic agents. One of the sulfonylureas. (Amaryl) Glipizide A pill taken to lower the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Only some people with noninsulin-dependent diabetes take these pills.

4. List of medical abbreviations: B - Wikipedia

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   blood sugar body secretions: BS x 4 quads: bowel signs in all 4 quadrants (also sometimes "BS + all 4 quads") BS x: B-symptoms: BSA: body surface area bovine serum albumin: BSC: bedside commode BSE: bovine spongiform encephalopathy breast self-examination: BSL: blood sugar level: BSO: bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: BSP: bromsulphthalein: BSU ...

5. Prediabetes: Everything You Need to Know, From Symptoms to ...

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   Prediabetes, often considered the step before diabetes, is when you have higher than usual blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Your levels aren’t high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes.

6. Hyperglycemia - Wikipedia

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   In fasting adults, blood plasma glucose should not exceed 7 mmol/L or 126 mg/dL. Sustained higher levels of blood sugar cause damage to the blood vessels and to the organs they supply, leading to the complications of diabetes. [47] Chronic hyperglycemia can be measured via the HbA1c test. The definition of acute hyperglycemia varies by study ...

7. Incubation period - Wikipedia

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   The terms "intrinsic incubation period" and "extrinsic incubation period" are used in vector-borne diseases.The intrinsic incubation period is the time taken by an organism to complete its development in the definitive host.

8. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Type 2 diabetes (T2D), formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. [6] Common symptoms include increased thirst , frequent urination , fatigue and unexplained weight loss . [ 3 ]

9. Blood sugar regulation - Wikipedia

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   The cells release the glucose into the bloodstream, increasing blood sugar levels. Hypoglycemia, the state of having low blood sugar, is treated by restoring the blood glucose level to normal by the ingestion or administration of dextrose or carbohydrate foods. It is often self-diagnosed and self-medicated orally by the ingestion of balanced meals.