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diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy
a type of sugar you get from foods you eat and your body uses it for energy
a hormone that your pancreas makes to allow cells to use glucose
a machine which enables insulin to be delivered either automatically or manually
a condition when levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood are too high
the condition when your blood glucose (sugar) levels are too low.
when your blood sugar level is higher than it should be but not high enough for your doctor to diagnose as diabetes
the organ which produces insulin
the type of diabetes where the body either doesn't produce enough insulin, or it resists insulin.
the type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin and typically appears in adolescence
Your body breaks down _______ to get glucose, which then provides energy to the body
a treatment option for people with kidney failure which artificially cleans the blood
When the body starts to break down fat in order to get energy, _______ are a byproduct
damage to the kidneys; possible long-term complication of diabetes
damage to the nerves; possible long-term complication of diabetes
a source of energy found mainly in meat and beans
damage to the retina; possible long-term complication of diabetes
before a meal: 70 to 130mg/dL
occurs when an injection site is overused
the full name for diabetes
cells that are responsible for making insulin
a group of antibodies that “go bad” and mistakenly attack and damage the body’s tissues and organs
a foreign substance (such as a virus or bacteria) that invades the body
a hormone that regulates the timing of glucose release into the bloodstream after eating
a condition in which the number of red blood cells is less than normal
a large blood vessel that carries blood with oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body
a sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and honey
the passing of a trait from parent to child
the body's system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any "foreign" substances
a type of cell in the pancreas that makes and releases a hormone called glucagon

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