Diabetes – resources
Resources - diabetesInformation
The following sites provide further information on diabetes:
Diabetes
Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) disease in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood.
Read 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-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
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Insulin 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 diabetes
illustration
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.