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Diabetes

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html

Latest News

White Bread, Starch Increases Diabetes Risk (11/04/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21069.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/04/2004)
Checking Foot Temperature May Curb Diabetic Sores (11/03/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21037.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/03/2004)
Lipitor Little Help to Diabetics on Dialysis (11/01/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20981.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/01/2004)
Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Have Triple the Risk of Heart Failure (09/06/2004, American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3024579
Millions of American Indians and Alaska Natives at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (08/10/2004, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/niddk-10.htm
More News on Diabetes - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_d.html#Diabetes

From the National Institutes of Health

7 Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life (National Diabetes Education Program) - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/control/principles.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/control/principles_Hisp.htm
Diabetes Overview (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/overview/index.htm
Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - multi-page document - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/type1and2/index.htm

Overviews

Diabetes (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/diabetesintroductionloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/diabetesintroductionspanishloader.html
Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faq/index.htm
What Is Diabetes? (National Center for Farmworker Health) - http://www.ncfh.org/pateduc/en-diabetes.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ncfh.org/pateduc/sp-diabetes.htm

Diagnosis/Symptoms

A1C Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/a1c/test.html
Diagnosis of Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/diagnosis/index.htm
Fasting Glycemia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00243
Glucose Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/glucose/test.html
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/oralglu.pdf

Treatment

Diabetes Pills (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/pills.html
Giving a Subcutaneous Injection (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/subq.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs_sp/subqsp.pdf
Medicines for People with Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/medicines_ez/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/medicines_ez/index.htm

Health Check Tools

Diabetes Risk Test (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp
What's Your Diabetes Risk? (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz;=diabetes

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003920&recruiting;=true
ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003924&recruiting;=true

Alternative Therapy

Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/alternativetherapies/index.htm

Specific Conditions

Diabetic Hyperosmolar Syndrome: When Your Blood Sugar Is Extremely High (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00066
Hyperglycemia and Diabetes: What to Watch Out for (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00067
Hyperinsulinemia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00896
Hypoglycemia and Diabetes: What to Watch Out For (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00063
What Is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)? (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/treatment-conditions/hhns.jsp

Prevention/Screening

Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/riskfortype2/index.htm
Lipid Panel Test: Gauging Your Heart Disease Risk (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SA00006
Your Game Plan for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/GP_Booklet.pdf

Nutrition

MedlinePlus: Diabetic Diet (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticdiet.html

Disease Management

5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-forecast/may2004/pump.jsp
Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/insulin/index.htm
Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/779.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e779.xml
Diabetes and Your Daily Routine: How Lifestyle Factors Affect Your Blood Sugar (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00005
Diabetes Self-Care: Strategies to Reduce Your Risk of Complications (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00008
Exercise: Getting Started (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/weightloss-and-exercise/exercise/getting-started.jsp
Four Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (National Diabetes Education Program) - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/control/4Steps.htm
Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/glucose.html
If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/KnowNumbers_Eng.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/KnowNumbers_Hisp.pdf
Insulin: The Basics (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00010
Lancing Devices & Sharps Disposal (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/lancing.html
Monitoring Your Blood Sugar: Why, When and How (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00007
Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/glucosemonitor/index.htm
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes under Control (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_control/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/complications_control/index.htm
Slide Show: How to Check Your Blood Sugar (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00062
Your First Visit to a Doctor (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/whos-who-on-your-health-care-team/the-first-visit.jsp
Your Health Care Team (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/whos-who-on-your-health-care-team/your-health-care-team.jsp

Coping

Anger (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/anger.jsp
Tips for Helping a Person with Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/TipsHelping_Eng.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/TipsHelping_Sp.pdf

Related Issues

Alcohol (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/alcohol.jsp
Aspirin Therapy for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/well-being/aspirin.jsp
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/ADACholesterolPatient.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/ADACholesterolPatient-Spanish.pdf
Cold Medicine: Is It Safe to Take If I Have Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00397
Control of Lipids in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/8/I-85
Dental Care and Diabetes: How to Keep a Healthy Mouth (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00013
Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depdiabetes.cfm
Diabetes and Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/Diabetes/default.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/inmunizacion/diabetes.htm
Diabetes in African Americans (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/africanamerican/index.htm
Diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/americanindian/index.htm
Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/asianamerican/index.htm
Diabetes in Hispanic Americans (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hispanicamerican/index.htm
Diabetic Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00526
Diabetic Coma: When Blood Sugar Extremes Aren't Treated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00022
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Check Your Ketones (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00064
Driving When You Have Diabetes (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Diabetes%20Web/index.html
Financial Help for Diabetes Care (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/financialhelp/index.htm
Gastroparesis and Diabetes (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gastroparesis/index.htm
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/HighBloodPressure-English.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/HighBloodPressure-Spanish.pdf
Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/insulinresistance/index.htm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-forecast/may2004/ibs.jsp
Liver Disease and Diabetes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00193
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11022.pdf
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_heart/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/complications_heart/index.htm
Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/complications_teeth/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/complications_teeth/index.htm
Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/sup/
Skin Care (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/well-being/skin-care.jsp
Steroids: Can They Cause Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00157
Stress (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/stress.jsp
Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes/travel/emergency-tips.jsp
What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/physical_ez/
When You're Sick (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes/sick.jsp

Research

AHA/ADA Issue Statement on Diabetes Drug Linked to Heart Failure (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3017585
Depression Care Management for Older Adults with Both Depression and Diabetes (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/12/I-48
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control/index.htm
Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer's in Long-Term Study (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2004/nia-17.htm
Diabetes Prevention Program (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/preventionprogram/index.htm
Effects of Drinking on the Risk for Diabetes and Its Complications (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/3/I-72
High Homocysteine Levels Increase Risk for Heart Attacks in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/2/I-31
Insulin Resistance Is Associated with Abnormalities of Coronary Arteries in People without Other Cardiac Risk Factors (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/9/I-32
Lipid-Lowering Drug May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3021807
Most People with Diabetes Do Not Meet Treatment Goals: Study Finds Little Improvement in Last Decade (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/niddk-20.htm
Quality of Care for Patients with Diabetes (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/141/4/I-38
Relationship between Blood Sugar Levels and Cardiovascular Disease (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/141/6/I-12
Study Will Identify Best Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/niddk-15.htm

Genetics

Gene Variants May Increase Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes (National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/nhgri-11.htm
Genetic Landscape of Diabetes (National Center for Biotechnology Information) - Links to PDF File - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid;=diabetes.chapter.3
Genetics of Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/genetics.jsp

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Diabetes Dictionary (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/dictionary/index.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/dictionary/index.htm
Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/tcyd/appendix.htm

Directories

AACE Physician Finder (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) - http://www.aace.com/memsearch.php
Directory of Diabetes Organizations (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/resources/organizations.htm
Find a Diabetes Educator (American Association of Diabetes Educators) - http://members.aadenet.org/Scriptcontent/map.cfm

Organizations

American Diabetes Association - http://www.diabetes.org/
CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
National Diabetes Education Program - http://ndep.nih.gov/
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

Newsletters/Print Publications

Diabetes Dateline (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/about/newsletter.htm

Law and Policy

Discrimination Based on Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/discrimination.jsp
Expanded Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Services (National Diabetes Education Program) - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/EMCDS/emcds1.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/EMCDS_FS_Span.pdf
Health Insurance and Life Insurance for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/healthcare/insurance.jsp
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Related Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/health/diabetes.asp
Traveling with Diabetes Supplies (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/discrimination/public_accommodation/travel.jsp

Statistics

Diabetes and Women's Health Across the Life Stages: A Public Health Perspective (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/women/index.htm
Diabetes: Disabling, Deadly, and on the Rise (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_ddt.htm
Eliminate Disparities in Diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.cdc.gov/omh/AMH/factsheets/diabetes.htm
FASTATS: Diabetes (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/diabetes.htm
National Diabetes Statistics (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/index.htm
Pre-Diabetes in the United States in 2000 (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheets/prediabetes.htm
Prevalence of Self-Reported Heart Disease and Stroke among U.S. Adults with and without Diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs031106.htm
Preventing Diabetes and Its Complications (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/pe_factsheets/pe_ddt.htm

Women

Diabetes (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4women.gov/pub/steps/Diabetes.htm
Diabetes and Women's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/sex-and-pregnancy/womens-sexual-health.jsp
Diabetes Statistics for Women (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/women.jsp
Menopause and Diabetes: A Twin Challenge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00038
Overcoming the Challenges of Blood Sugar Control during Menstruation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00041
Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Have Triple the Risk of Heart Failure (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3024579

Men

Diabetes and Men's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/sex-and-pregnancy/mens-sexual-health.jsp
Diabetes Statistics for Men (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/men.jsp
Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes: Keys to Prevention (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DA00045
What Do You Know about Men's Health? Diabetes in Men (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/Mens/men.cfm?page=113&mtitle;=diabetes

Children

MedlinePlus: Juvenile Diabetes (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/juvenilediabetes.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/juvenilediabetes.html
Tips for Kids with Type 2 Diabetes: Be Active (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/Youth_Tips_Active.pdf
Tips for Kids with Type 2 Diabetes: What Is Diabetes? (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/Youth_Tips_Diabetes.pdf

Teenagers

MedlinePlus: Juvenile Diabetes (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/juvenilediabetes.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/juvenilediabetes.html

Seniors

Diabetes Statistics for Seniors (American Diabetes Association) - http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/seniors.jsp

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Diabetes and Pregnancy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetesandpregnancy.html
Diabetic Diet - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticdiet.html
Diabetic Eye Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticeyeproblems.html
Diabetic Foot - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticfoot.html
Diabetic Kidney Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetickidneyproblems.html
Diabetic Nerve Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticnerveproblems.html
Hypoglycemia - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hypoglycemia.html
Islet Cell Transplantation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/isletcelltransplantation.html
Juvenile Diabetes - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/juvenilediabetes.html
Pancreas Transplantation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pancreastransplantation.html
Endocrine System (Hormones) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endocrinesystemhormones.html
Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodnutritionandmetabolism.html
Immune System/AIDS - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/immunesystemaids.html
Seniors' Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Diabetes is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 05 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 20 August 2004