Diabetes, labile
Diabetes, labile: A type of diabetes when a person’s blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from low to high. Also called “unstable diabetes” or “brittle diabetes.”
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- Diabetes, type 1
Diabetes, type 1: An autoimmune disease that occurs when T cells attack and destroy most of the beta cells in the pancreas that are needed to produce insulin, so that the pancreas makes too little insulin (or no insulin). Without the capacity to make adequate amounts of insulin, the body is not able to metabolize […]
- Diabetes, non-insulin-dependent
Diabetes, non-insulin-dependent: Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2.
- Diabetes, type 2
Diabetes, type 2: One of the two major types of diabetes, the type in which the beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin but the body is unable to use it effectively because the cells of the body are resistant to the action of insulin. Although this type of diabetes may not carry the same […]
- Diabetes, unstable
Diabetes, unstable: A term used when a diabetic person’s blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to low and from low to high. Also called brittle and labile diabetes.
- Diabetic coma
Diabetic coma: Deep unconsciousness that results from uncontrolled diabetes associated with ketones in the bloodstream. The best treatment is prevention. Careful diet, medication, and insulin dosing, as needed, should prevent ketone buildup. Patients with diabetes and their family members should be aware of the early signs of ketone buildup, including weight loss, nausea, confusion, gasping […]