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Diabetes - resources
Resources - diabetes
Information
The following sites provide further information on diabetes:
- American Diabetes Association -- www.diabetes.org
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International -- www.jdrf.org
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion -- www.cdc.gov/diabetes
- National Diabetes Education Program -- www.ndep.nih.gov
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
- National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus -- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
The following organizations have information on diabetes-related complications:
Diabetic retinopathy resources:
- National Eye Institute -- www.nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy
- American Academy of Ophthalmology -- www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-diabetic-retinopathy
Diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain) resources:
- American Chronic Pain Association -- theacpa.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/diabetic/diabetic.htm
Kidney disease resources:
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- kidney.niddk.nih.gov
- National Kidney Foundation -- www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_Diabetes
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Insulin production and diabetes - illustration
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.
Insulin production and diabetes
illustration
Review Date: 2/3/2016
Reviewed By: Brent Wisse, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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