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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as ...
A condition in which a greater than normal amount of fat is in the body; more severe than overweight; having a body mass index of 30 or more.
Industry:Health care
A condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by a total lack of insulin. Occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who treats people who have foot problems. Podiatrists also help people keep their feet healthy by providing regular foot examinations and treatment.
Industry:Health care
A form of peritoneal dialysis that uses a machine. This machine automatically fills and drains the dialysis solution from the abdomen. A typical ccpd schedule involves three to five exchanges during the night while the person sleeps. During the day, the person using ccpd performs one exchange, draining the dialysis solution after an entire day.
Industry:Health care
A drug given to stop the natural responses of the body’s immune system. Immunosuppressants are given to prevent organ rejection in people who have received organ transplants and to patients with autoimmune diseases.
Industry:Health care
A dietary sweetener with almost no calories and no nutritional value.
Industry:Health care
A dietary sweetener with no calories and no nutritional value. Also known as acesulfame-k. (brand name: sunett. )
Industry:Health care
