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CDI Staff Writer Articles

Type 2 Diabetes
Glimepiride Vs. Metformin

What is Glimepiride (Amaryl)? Glimepiride is a prescription drug that is available as oral tablet. This drug is commonly prescribed with an exercise and diet program to control blood glucose…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Glyburide Vs Glipizide

What is Glyburide? Glyburide is an oral prescription medicine that is taken by patients with type 2 diabetes. When you take this drug, it works by stimulating the pancreas to…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Rapid (Fast) Acting Insulin Peak Times, Onset and Duration of Action

What is rapid-acting insulin? Rapid-acting insulin (also called fast-acting) is commonly used by people with type 1 diabetes to help them control their blood glucose levels. However, it can also be prescribed to people…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Actos Vs. Avandia

What is Avandia (Rosiglitazone)? Avandia is a brand name of Rosiglitazone and is prescribed to treat patients with type 2 diabetes. Follow your doctor’s advice on how you should take Avandia.…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin (Glucophage) and Diarrhea

What is Metformin (Glucophage)? Metformin, trade name Glucophage, is an oral prescription drug that is used to regulate blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is metabolic…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Is Type 2 Diabetes Insulin Dependent?

Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes is a disease characterized by poor regulation of glucose homeostasis. This leaves the body unable to appropriately process sugars, so excess amounts are not…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome – Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

What is hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)? Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state is a serious medical condition that arises from dangerously high levels of blood glucose. Diabetic patients who have blood sugar levels…

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Type 1 Diabetes
What You Need To Know About Insulin Analogs

What are insulin analogs? Insulin analogs are similar to human insulin. However, these synthetic man made insulin have a small change to their molecular structure, which makes them desirable when they…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes And Weight Loss

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is normally associated with weight, where being overweight is considered a high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Being overweight is one of the risk factors…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Function of Insulin in the Human Body

What is insulin? Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for helping the body regulate the amount of sugar in the blood stream. Unmanaged hyperglycemia can have several adverse effects, including damage…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

What is Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults? LADA, or latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, is a form of type 1 diabetes  (T1D) which develops slowly into adulthood. Unlike a typical T1D diagnosis, when…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Hypokalemia (Low Potassium): Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

What is Hypokalemia? Hypokalemia is a medical condition where the potassium level in the bloodstream is too low. Low levels of potassium can be detected via an ECG or electrocardiogram.…

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