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Diabetes

Diabetes. By Camila Tucci . What is diabetes and why do you get it?. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high or low blood sugar . Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to properly use and store glucose because you may lack insulin. How is diabetes treated?.

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Diabetes

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  1. Diabetes By Camila Tucci

  2. What is diabetes and why do you get it? • Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high or low blood sugar. • Diabetes occurs when your body is unable to properly use and store glucose because you may lack insulin.

  3. How is diabetes treated? • A detector is a tool you can use to detect your sugar. • If you have type 1 diabetes than you need insulin. It helps you properly use and store glucose. • Another thing that you need to treat yourself is going to a doctor regularly. • You will most likely have diabetes for the rest of your life.

  4. Symptoms • Excess thirst • Blurry vision • Frequent urination • Hunger • Dramatic weight loss • Irritability • Tingling or numbing in hands or feet • Frequent skin, bladder, and gum infections • Wounds that don't heal • Extreme unexplained fatigue

  5. Diabetes Awareness • Diabetes is a disease that effects millions of people. • If you would like to learn more about diabetes please visit this site • http://www.joslin.org

  6. Citations • Diabetes; Researchers from Finland, the United States and Germany report recent findings in diabetes." Genomics & Genetics Weekly. 09 Jun. 2006: 305. eLibrary Science. Web. 08 Dec 2011.Hill, Jill. "Treating type 1 diabetes in primary care." Practice Nurse. 08 Jun. 2007: 20. eLibrary Science. Web. 08 Dec 2011.Ruder, Kate. "Diagnosis: Before and After." Diabetes Forecast. 01 Jun. 2006: 22. eLibrary Science. Web. 08 Dec 2011.What is Diabetes?. eLibrary Science. Web. 14 Dec 2011. • Fowler, J, Michael.. "Diabetes Treatment, Part 3: Insulin and Incretins." Clinical Diabetes 1(2008):35. eLibrary Science. Web. 16 Dec 2011.

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