Monday, August 22, 2011

About Type 2 Diabetes: Test Your Knowledge

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From Elizabeth Woolley, your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes
If you are not aware, we have a glossary of type 2 diabetes terms on our site. I have picked out some terms and provided some multiple choice answers. Test your knowledge! Follow the links to find the answers. Do you have terms to suggest? If so, just reply to this newsletter.

Acanthosis Nigricans
A) An internal disorder that causes bad breath. B) A skin condition related to type 2 diabetes. C) A lab test important in managing type 2 diabetes.

Somogyi Effect
A) When nightime hypoglycemia causes morning highs. B) When you have blurred vision. C) What happens when you miss a medication dose.

Dawn Phenomenon
A) Medications are more effective at dawn. B) People with type 2 diabetes wake up at dawn. C) Morning glucose levels are high due to the liver releasing glucose at night.

eAG
A) A lack of this makes type 2 diabetes worse. B) Another way to express HbA1c results. C) A gadget for monitoring glucose levels.

 


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