Diabetes – resources

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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.

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• 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