Mar 07 2008
Diabetes Glossary R - RI
Diabetes Glossary R – RI
Source: Dr Green.org (Diabetes Glossary)
http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm
Rapid-acting insulin: A type of insulin that starts to lower blood glucose within 5 to 10 minutes after injection and has its strongest effect 30 minutes to 3 hours after injection, depending on the type used. See aspart insulin and lispro insulin.
Rebound hyperglycemia: A swing to a high level of glucose in the blood after a low level. See Somogyi effect.
Receptors: See insulin receptors
Recognized Diabetes Education Programs: Diabetes self-management education programs that are approved by the American Diabetes Association.
Regular insulin: Short-acting insulin. On average, regular insulin starts to lower blood glucose within 30 minutes after injection. It has its strongest effect 2 to 5 hours after injection but keeps working 5 to 8 hours after injection. Also called R insulin.
Renal: Having to do with the kidneys. A renal disease is a disease of the kidneys. Renal failure means the kidneys have stopped working.
Renal threshold of glucose: The blood glucose concentration at which the kidneys start to excrete glucose into the urine.
Retina: The light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye.
Retinopathy: See background retinopathy, proliferative retinopathy, and diabetic retinopathy.
Risk factor: Anything that raises the chances of a person developing a disease.
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