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Glucometer : features and facts | A glucose meter is a device for knowing the approximate glucose concentration in blood. Its a main element of home blood glucose monitoring by people with diabetes and people prone to hypoglycemia.
A drop small of blood obtained by skin pricking with a lancet is placed on a disposable test strip, which the meter uses [...]
Diabetes Classification – Type1 , Type 2, gestational & others
Published on: 18th February, 2008
Diabetes Classification - Type1 , Type 2, gestational & others | The term diabetes, usually refers to diabetes mellitus.
DIABETES CLASSIFICATION :
The 2 forms of diabetes mellitus are –
:: types 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes .
Type 1 diabetes :
This is usually caused due to absense of insulin production causes. Usually it is a auto immune and due to beta cell destruction.
Type [...]
Diabetes mellitus – symptoms, treatment , causes, precautions
Published on: 18th February, 2008
Diabetes mellitus - symptoms, treatment , causes, precautions | 
Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome characterized by altered metabolism and inappropriately high blood leading from either low levels of the insulin hormone or from abnormal resistance to insulin’s effects added with insufficient levels of insulin secretion to manage.
The symptoms are high urine production (polyuria), more thirst and raised fluid intake (polydipsia), and vision [...]