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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

People Who Can Help You With Diabetes: Your doctor

He or she may be your doctor at the clinic where you go for health care, your family doctor, or someone who has special training in caring for people with diabetes. A doctor with that kind of special training is called an endocrinologist or diabetologist.

You'll talk with your doctor about what kind of medicine you need and how much you should take. You'll also agree on a target blood glucose range and blood pressure and cholesterol targets. Your doctor will do tests to be sure that your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol are staying on track and that you're staying healthy. Ask your doctor if you should take aspirin every day to help prevent heart disease.

source: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/help.htm

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