Gangrene: The death of body tissue, most often caused by a
lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation.
Gastroparesis: A form of neuropathy that affects the
stomach. Digestion of food may be incomplete or delayed, resulting in nausea,
vomiting, or bloating, making blood glucose control difficult.
Gestational Diabetes: This type of Diabetes develops during pregnancy
due to a deficiency of insulin during pregnancy that disappears following
delivery. Women who have had gestational diabetes are at a high risk of
developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A type of diabetes mellitus that
develops only during pregnancy and usually disappears upon delivery, but
increases the risk that the mother will develop diabetes later. GDM is managed
with meal planning, activity, and, in some cases, insulin.
Gland: A group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands
secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes and water.
Glargine Insulin: Very-long-acting insulin. On average,
glargine insulin starts to lower blood glucose levels within 1 hour after
injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours after injection.
Glaucoma: An increase in fluid pressure inside the eye that may lead
to loss of vision.
Glimepiride: An oral medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It lowers
blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body
better use the insulin it makes.
Glipizide: An oral medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It lowers
blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body
better use the insulin it makes.
Glomerular Filtration Rate: A Measure of the kidney's ability to
filter and remove waste products.
Glomerulus: A tiny set of looping blood vessels in the kidney where
the blood is filtered and waste products are removed.
Glucagon: A hormone produced by the alpha cells in the pancreas. It
raises blood glucose. An injectable form of glucagon, available by prescription,
may be used to treat severe hypoglycemia.
Glucose: A simple form of sugar that acts as fuel for the body. It is
produced during digestion of carbohydrate and carried to the cells in the blood.
Glucose Tablets: Chewable tablets made of pure glucose used for
treating hypoglycemia.
Glucovance: An oral medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It is
a combination of glyburide and metformin.
Glyburide: An oral medicine used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It lowers
blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body
better use the insulin it makes.
Glycemic Index: A ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods, based on
the food's effect on blood glucose compared with a standard reference food.
Glycogen: The form of glucose found in the liver and muscles.
Glycosuria: The presence of glucose in the urine.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin: A measure of your average blood glucose level
over the past 2 - 3 months.
