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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes, and water.
Industry:Health care
A form of neuropathy that affects the stomach. Symptoms may include nausea, discomfort, a feeling of fullness, and vomiting. The stomach may be delayed in emptying, called gastroparesis.
Industry:Health care
A condition in which the number of red blood cells is less than normal, resulting in less oxygen being carried to the body's cells. Anemia can cause extreme fatigue.
Industry:Health care
A condition occurring when ketones are present in the urine, a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Industry:Health care
A disorder of the body's immune system in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys body tissue that it believes to be foreign.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who specializes in problems of the nervous system, such as neuropathy.
Industry:Health care
A dentist who specializes in treating people who have gum diseases.
Industry:Health care
A bulge on the first joint of the big toe, caused by the swelling of a fluid sac under the skin. This spot can become red, sore, and infected.
Industry:Health care
