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2. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Metformin is used to lower the blood glucose in those with type 2 diabetes. It is also used as a second-line agent for infertility in those with polycystic ovary syndrome. Type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association and the American College of Physicians both recommend metformin as a first-line agent to treat type 2 diabetes.

3. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Type 2 diabetes makes up about 90% of cases of diabetes, with the other 10% due primarily to type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes. In type 1 diabetes there is a lower total level of insulin to control blood glucose, due to an autoimmune induced loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas .

4. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes management. The term diabetes includes several different metabolic disorders that all, if left untreated, result in abnormally high concentrations of a sugar called glucose in the blood. Diabetes mellitus type 1 results when the pancreas no longer produces significant amounts of the hormone insulin, usually owing to the autoimmune ...

5. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [10] [11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...

6. Prevention of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Prevention of type 2 diabetes can be achieved with both lifestyle changes and use of medication. [1] The American Diabetes Association categorizes people with prediabetes, who have glycemic levels higher than normal but do not meet criteria for diabetes, as a high-risk group. Without intervention, people with prediabetes progress to type 2 ...

7. Diabetic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Diabetic cardiomyopathy. Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes. [1] Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a disorder of the heart muscle in people with diabetes. It can lead to inability of the heart to circulate blood through the body effectively, a state known as heart failure (HF), [2] with accumulation of fluid in the lungs ( pulmonary edema) or ...