Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas …
Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Definitions
Use this page as your own diabetes dictionary. Diabetes Self-Management aims to give you the best, most informative resources on living with diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes Staging
Type 1 diabetes staging is a classification of the three stages of Type 1 diabetes developed by JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)… Read More “Type 1 Diabetes Staging”
Artificial Pancreas
An artificial pancreas is a mechanism that delivers insulin via an insulin pump in amounts dictated by changes in blood glucose and other factors… Read More “Artificial Pancreas”
Beta-Cell Regeneration: Definition and Overview
A natural process that creates new beta cells, which make and secrete insulin in the pancreas. Diabetes researchers are interested in exploiting its underlying mechanisms to prevent, treat, or cure type 1 diabetes… Read More “Beta-Cell Regeneration: Definition and Overview”
Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio: Definition and Overview
A ratio that specifies the number of grams of carbohydrate covered by each unit of rapid- or short-acting insulin… Read More “Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio: Definition and Overview”
Definición de Prediabetes: ¿Qué es la Prediabetes?
¿Qué es la prediabetes? La prediabetes es una condición en la que los niveles de glucosa en sangre están elevados, pero aún no están dentro del rango de la diabetes… Read More “Definición de Prediabetes: ¿Qué es la Prediabetes?”
Gestational Diabetes
A type of diabetes first diagnosed during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnancies, resulting in roughly 135,000 cases in the United States each year…
Diabetic Bladder: Definition and Overview
Diabetic bladder refers to bladder problems caused by diabetic autonomic neuropathy… Read More “Diabetic Bladder: Definition and Overview”
Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects
Metformin is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin… Read More “Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects”
Metabolic Surgery
Metabolic surgery is an umbrella term for a number of surgical procedures that improve blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes who are obese… Read More “Metabolic Surgery”
