Diabetes - resources
Resources - diabetes
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.
Information
The following sites provide further information on diabetes:
- American Diabetes Association --
diabetes.org - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/index.html - Endocrine Society --
www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/diabetes-and-endocrine-function - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International --
www.jdrf.org - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases --
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes - National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus --
medlineplus.gov/diabetes.html - Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) --
www.adces.org/
The following organizations have information on diabetes-related complications.
Diabetic retinopathy resources:
- National Eye Institute --
www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/diabetic-retinopathy - American Academy of Ophthalmology --
www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-diabetic-retinopathy
Diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain) resources:
- American Chronic Pain Association --
www.acpanow.com - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke --
www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/peripheral-neuropathy
Kidney disease resources:
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases --
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease - National Kidney Foundation --
www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_Diabetes