Diabetes - resources
The following sites provide further information on diabetes:
- American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - www.jdrf.org
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
- National Diabetes Education Program - http://ndep.nih.gov/
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
See the following for information on diabetes-related complications:
- Diabetic retinopathy resources
- National Eye Institute - www.nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy.asp
- EyeCare America - www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/diabetic-retinopathy.cfm
- Diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain) resources
- American Chronic Pain Association - www.theacpa.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/diabetic/diabetic.htm
- Kidney disease resources
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
- National Kidney Foundation - www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_Diabetes.cfm
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Resources - diabetes
Update Date: 5/12/2012
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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