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Type 1 Diabetes
Toujeo Vs. Lantus

Toujeo and Lantus are both long-acting basal insulins used to regulate blood sugar levels in individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. These insulin drugs contain the same active ingredient, which…

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Type 1 Diabetes
How Many Peptides Does Proinsulin Have?

The number of peptides in proinsulin remains constant at three regardless of the type of proinsulin. However, unlike insulin, proinsulin is a single polypeptide made up of these three peptides, and…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Ozempic Vs. Bydureon

Ozempic and Bydureon are medications that help diabetics regulate their blood glucose sugar levels. While similar, these drugs also have notable differences.  Read on to learn more about the differences…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy – Signs and Symptoms

The first sign of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is often blurry vision, but this disorder can present with a number of symptoms. Read on to learn more. Blurry vision Blurry vision…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Chemical Structure

The structure of insulin is composed of two short amino acid chains linked by two disulfide bonds. What is an amino acid chain? Amino acids are structural units that bond…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetic Neuropathy

What is diabetic neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is damage to the nerves caused by high blood sugar glucose. There are different types of diabetic neuropathy that can be defined both by…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Index of Foods

What is the food insulin index? The food insulin index is used by diabetics worldwide as a means of designing their diets in such a way that blood glucose can…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Tresiba Insulin Dosage (Tresiba Dosing)

Tresiba dosing. Tresiba is a long-acting medication that contains insulin degludec and is used to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Tresiba dosing varies according to the type of diabetes a…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Vetsulin Vs. Novolin

Diabetes is not a human-specific metabolic disorder. Even animals, including our beloved pet cats and dogs, are prone to this disease. While the aim in treating both humans and pets…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Toujeo Vs. Basaglar

Many pharmaceutical products are used to treat diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and 2). Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that develops due to either insulin resistance or complete deficiency of insulin.…

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Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin Long-Term Side Effects

What is Metformin? Metformin is a top medication choice for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. It reduces blood glucose levels by inhibiting the production of hepatic (liver) glucose (gluconeogenesis).…

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Type 1 Diabetes
Tresiba Vs. Levemir

Tresiba and Levemir are two popular commercial forms of insulin that are used to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Read on to discover the similarities and differences between…

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