Type 2 Diabetes & Periodontal Disease

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What Is Type 2 Diabetes? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by naresh RAMASWAMY | permalink
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Most people with diabetes have type 2. What causes this life-long illness? Can you prevent it? How do you know you have it? What can you do about it?
Tags: diabetes, type 2 diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/type-2-diabetes ^[1]

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Type 2 More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Chad Collier | permalink
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Familiarize yourself with the risks, causes, symptoms, and treatments for this increasingly common disease.

For further reading: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/ ^[2]

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The Not-So-Sweet Facts of Diabetes More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by catsfanj | permalink
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Get an up-close look at the increasing impact type 2 diabetes has on everything from pregnancy to healthcare costs.

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/type-2-diabetes ^[3]

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Type 2 Diabetes - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Erin Cunningham | permalink
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A condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older adults but can appear in children, teens, and young people.
Tags: PubMed Health, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NCBI, United States National Library of Medicine, NLM, health information, medical encyclopedia

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001356/ ^[4]

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Diabetes Type 2: MedlinePlus More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Fernando Ferla | permalink
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Learn about more than 950 health conditions and wellness issues at MedlinePlus. Health topics on MedlinePlus are updated daily and reviewed regularly.
Tags: Diabetes Type 2, Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type II Diabetes, Sugar Diabetes

For further reading: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetestype2.html ^[5]

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Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Taking Steps to Lower Your Risk of Getting Diabetes More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Hawkz 21 | permalink
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Defines diabetes and reviews signs and symptoms of the disease. Discusses the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes and ways it can be prevented.
For further reading: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/type-2-diabetes-taking-steps-lower-your-risk-diabetes/Pages/index.aspx ^[6]

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Fernando Ferla, catsfanj, Erin Cunningham, Hawkz 21, naresh RAMASWAMY, Chad Collier

References & Citations

1. http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/type-2-diabetes

2. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/

3. http://www.healthline.com/health/type-2-diabetes

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001356/

5. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetestype2.html

6. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/Diabetes/type-2-diabetes-taking-steps-lower-your-risk-diabetes/Pages/index.aspx