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Introduction to Diabetes,
Type 2 (Adult-Onset Diabetes)
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Life With Diabetes
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Steps to Control Your Diabetes. For Life (PDF)
National Diabetes Education Program - A pamphlet
presenting 4 key steps for controlling diabetes.
Also available in Cambodian, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Samoan, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan,
and Vietnamese.
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Anatomy:
Pancreas
Medline Plus - A brief encyclopedia definition of
the pancreas with diagram.
Diabetes Dictionary
National Diabetes Information
Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases - A dictionary consisting of words
commonly used when discussing diabetes. Also available
in Spanish.
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Diabetes
Introduction
Medline Plus - Comprehensive information in a slide-show
format with audio and some explanatory animation.
Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (PDF)
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Provides clear, complete information on understanding
and living with diabetes. Also available in Spanish.
Pre-Diabetes
Insulin
Resistance and Pre-Diabetes (PDF)
National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - A
comprehensive overview of pre-diabetes symptoms and
diabetes avoidance or delay tactics.
Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN to Prevent
Type 2 Diabetes: Information for Patients (PDF)
National Diabetes Education Program - Consumer health
information for Type 2 diabetes prevention.
Pre Diabetes: Frequently Asked Questions
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion - A detailed FAQ about pre diabetes.
*Information provided in these databases and websites should not be viewed as a means
for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis,
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