BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuDiabetes – resourcesResources - diabetes Information The following sites provide further information on diabetes:DiabetesDiabetes is a long-term (chronic) disease in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article 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-retinopathyDiabetic 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/diabetic-neuropathyKidney 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_DiabetesAllVideoImagesTogInsulin production and diabetes - illustration Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.Insulin production and diabetesillustrationInsulin production and diabetes - illustration Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.Insulin production and diabetesillustrationRelated Information Review Date: 2/28/2024 Reviewed By: Sandeep K. Dhaliwal, MD, board-certified in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Springfield, VA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Diabetes – resourcesResources - diabetes Information The following sites provide further information on diabetes:DiabetesDiabetes is a long-term (chronic) disease in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article 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-retinopathyDiabetic 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/diabetic-neuropathyKidney 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