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What is diabetes?
There are two types of diabetes. Type 1
occurs when the body's immune system destroys
its own insulin-producing cells. Type 2,
also called non-insulin dependant diabetes,
occurs when the body cannot recognize the
insulin it produces.
Click here for an overview of diabetes and links to specific information for types 1 and 2.
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What
clinical findings (signs, symptoms, and test
results) indicate diabetes?
Abnormal blood sugar (glucose) results are the clearest indication of diabetes.
Click here to learn about additional symptoms of diabetes.
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Treatment Options
Because there is no cure for diabetes,
the goal of treatment is to stabilize a
patient's blood sugar. For detailed information
on treatment options, click here.
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