by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by a total lack of insulin. Occurs when the body`s immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body`s inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older adults but can appear in young people. For more on type 2...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
(VLDL): a form of cholesterol in the blood; high levels may be related to cardiovascular disease.
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a basic unit of fats. When insulin levels are too low or there is not enough glucose (sugar) to use for energy, the body burns fatty acids for energy. The body then makes ketone bodies, waste products that cause the acid levels in the blood to become too high. This in...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
a condition that some women with diabetes have during the late stages of pregnancy. Two signs of this condition are high blood pressure and swelling because the body cells are holding extra water.
