Fact Sheets

Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Type 2 Diabetes
A chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly make use of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
Hyperglycemia
A condition in which a person's blood glucose level is higher than normal. It's also known as high blood sugar.
Hemoglobin A1C
A blood test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the previous 3 months.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, worrisome because it can affect the health of both mother and baby.
Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy is a group of rare diseases that cause abnormal distribution of fat throughout a person's body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Endocrine Cancer
Most endocrine tumors are benign, but a few will become cancerous. Collectively, endocrine cancers are much less common than other kinds of cancer.
Thyroid Disease
The thyroid gland plays a key role in the body’s endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, sleep and mood.
Diabetic Eye Disease
Poorly managed diabetes can cause several diabetic eye diseases—including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts and glaucoma. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Graves' Disease
An autoimmune disorder in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone