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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.
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”
Nitric Oxide: Definition and Overview
A clear, colorless gas that performs a number of important functions in the body. People with diabetes have a reduced ability to produce nitric oxide… Read More “Nitric Oxide: Definition and Overview”
Diabetic Dermopathy: Definition and Overview
Diabetic dermopathy (sometimes called “shin spots”) typically appears as dull red or brown scaly patches on the shins that don’t sting or itch… Read More “Diabetic Dermopathy: Definition and Overview”
Glycogenolysis: Definition and Overview
The breakdown of glycogen, the stored form of energy found in muscle and liver tissue, into glucose, which the body can readily use… Read More “Glycogenolysis: Definition and Overview”
Cardiac Stent
A small mesh tube used to treat narrow or weak coronary arteries. People with diabetes are especially prone to atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque, a waxy substance, builds up inside the arteries… Read More “Cardiac Stent”
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”
Interventional Radiologist
A doctor who specializes in using medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases throughout the body… Read More “Interventional Radiologist”
Nordic Diet
A healthy diet designed in 2004 by researchers in Iceland, Finland and Norway to include locally found items… Read More “Nordic Diet”
ACCORD Study
A large clinical study designed to determine whether various interventions could reduce heart risk in people with Type 2 diabetes… Read More “ACCORD Study”
Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, commonly known as impotence… Read More “Erectile Dysfunction”
