Glossary of terms

• Amylin (Islet Amyloid Polypeptide) - Slows the rate at which digested carbohydrate appears as glucose in the blood and thus reduces total insulin demand
• Basal - referred to as the slow acting insulin used to cover your bodies own glucose stores
• Beta cells - Pancreatic cells responsible for the production of insulin, amylin and C-peptide
• BG - blood glucose (this is the measurement of glucose circulating in the blood)
• Biphasic insulin - An insulin mixture containing both fast acting and slow acting insulin, usually injected twice daily
• Bolus - referred to as the fast acting insulin used to cover food, typically carbohydrates, some cover for protein as well.
• BP - Blood Pressure
• Brittle diabetes (labile diabetes) - Most often seen in type 1
  
• BS - blood sugar (as above)
• CHO - Carbohydrate (Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen)
• C-peptide - A by-product of normal insulin production
• CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• CVD - Cardiovascular Disease
• Double diabetes - Comprises symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• DSN - Diabetic Specialist Nurse
• ED- Erectile Disorder
• FS - Frozen Shoulder
• Fulminant type 1 - An idiopathic subtype which has a very rapid onset and no honeymoon period
• G.I - Glycemic index. A G.I value tells you how rapidly a particular carbohydrate is turned
• G.L - Glycemic load. A G.L value takes into account not only G.I, but also the total quantity
• GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) - Antibodies test
• GDM - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• Glucagon - A hormone produced in the alpha cells of the pancreas
• Glycogen - The storage form of glucose in animals and humans
• Glycogenesis - Glucose storage, mainly in the liver and muscles
• Glycogenolysis - The breaking down of glycogen stores in liver and muscle tissue
• GNG (Gluconeogenesis) - The generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates
• HBA1C - HbA1c is the scientific shorthand for Glycosylated Haemoglobin
• HCP/HP - Health care professional
• HDL - High Density Lipoprotein (the "good" cholesterol)
• Honeymoon period - The period of time after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes when there is better than expected blood glucose control
• Hypo - hypoglycaemia (this means blood sugar level is too low)
• Insulin - A hormone which causes most of the body's cells to take up glucose from the blood
• Insulin analogues - Genetically altered versions of insulin
• Insulin antibodies - An immune response to exogenous(injected) insulin
• Insulin resistance - Normal amounts of insulin are inadequate to produce a normal insulin level.
• Ketoacidosis - A severe accumulation of keto acids in the blood, resulting in acidosis
• Ketones - Ketone bodies are acids left over as a byproduct of ketosis
• Ketosis - A process in which your body converts fats into energy
• Lantus - Long-acting insulin analogue used as a basal(background) insulin. Normally injected
• LDL - Low Density Lipoprotein (the "bad" cholesterol)
  
• Levemir - Long-acting insulin analogue used as a basal(background) insulin.
• LHB (Local Health Board) Welsh equivalent of a PCT (Primary Care Trust)
• Liver dump - The common term given to glucose production from the liver
• Low-carb diet - A proportional reduction of dietary carbohydrate
• MDI - Multiple Daily Injections - an insulin regimen adopted by the majority of type 1 diabetics
• MODY - Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young refers to a number of dominantly inherited, monogenic defects of insulin secretion. There are currently eight different varieties of MODY
• Nephropathy - Damage to or disease of the kidneys
• NICE - National Institute for Clinical Health and Excellence
• NSF - National Strategic Framework
• PCT - Primary Care Trust
• Peripheral neuropathy - Damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system
• PP - post prandial (this means a period of time after eating, usually recorded as 2 hours but often 1)
• Pump - Insulin Pump, used as an alternative insulin delivery method to MDI. The pump is connected to you 24/7 and pumps tiny doses of insulin thorought the day, with the ability to give extra doses at meals times and with snacks.
• Retinopathy - Non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye
• SHA - Strategic Health Authority
• Somogyi effect (rebound hyperglycemia) - A high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
• TG or Trigs Triglycerides - the main component part of VLDL and a significant cause of strokes and heart attacks
• Type 1 (autoimmune) - The most common form of type 1 diabetes
• Type 1 (idiopathic) - All forms of type 1 which occur without a known cause
• Type 1 (surgical) - Diabetes caused by partial or complete removal of the pancreas
• Type 1.5 - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), also known as slow onset type 1
• Type 2 - Diabetes mellitus type 2 is most often attributed to insulin resistance and relative
• VLDL - Very Low Density Lipoprotein (the "very bad" cholesterol)
• Young-onset type 2 - Anyone diagnosed with type 2 under the age of 45 is considered young

Sancho panza said:

@noblehead
Brilliant

Perhaps as a mod you could make this a sticky somewhere so it could be easily accessible

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