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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 treatment for diabetic retinopathy. A laser—a strong beam of light—is used to seal off bleeding blood vessels in the eye and to burn away extra blood vessels that should not have grown there.
Industry:Health care
A treatment for diabetes in which blood glucose is kept as close to normal as possible. Optimal blood glucose levels are reached through frequent injections of insulin or use of an insulin pump, meal planning, adjustment of medicines, and physical activity. People undergoing intensive therapy work closely with their health care team.
Industry:Health care
A short-acting insulin with an onset of 30 to 60 minutes, a peak of 2 to 4 hours, and a duration of 5 to 8 hours. Also called r insulin. (brand names: humulin r, novolin r. )
Industry:Health care
A tiny set of looping blood vessels where the blood is filtered in the kidney.
Industry:Health care
A test used to detect nerve function. Electromyography measures the electrical activity generated by muscles.
Industry:Health care
A test to examine blood vessels in the eye that is done by injecting dye into an arm vein and then taking photos as the dye goes through the eye's blood vessels.
Industry:Health care
A test to diagnose pre-diabetes and diabetes. The oral glucose tolerance test is given by a health care professional after an overnight fast. A blood sample is taken, then the patient drinks a high-glucose beverage. Blood samples are taken at intervals for 2 to 3 hours. Test results are compared with a standard and show how the body uses glucose over time.
Industry:Health care
A test that measures how efficiently the kidneys remove creatinine and other wastes from the blood. Low creatinine clearance indicates impaired kidney function.
Industry:Health care
A test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months. Hemoglobin is the part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen to the cells and sometimes joins with the glucose in the bloodstream. Also called hemoglobin a1c or glycosylated hemoglobin, the test shows the amount of glucose that sticks to the red blood cell, which is proportional to the amount of glucose in the blood. Results are given as a percentage or as an average glucose value, called an estimated average glucose.
Industry:Health care
A test of a urine sample that can reveal many problems of the urinary tract and other body systems. The sample may be observed for color, cloudiness, concentration; signs of drug use; chemical composition, including glucose; the presence of protein, blood cells, or germs; or other signs of disease.
Industry:Health care
