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Rapid-acting insulin: A type of insulin that
starts to lower blood glucose within 5 to 10 minutes
after injection and has its strongest effect 30
minutes to 3 hours after injection, depending on
the type used. See aspart insulin and lispro insulin.
Rebound hyperglycemia: A swing to a high
level of glucose in the blood after a low level.
See Somogyi effect.
Receptors: See insulin receptors.
Recognized Diabetes Education Programs: Diabetes
self-management education programs that are approved
by the American Diabetes Association.
Regular insulin: Short-acting insulin. On
average, regular insulin starts to lower blood glucose
within 30 minutes after injection. It has its strongest
effect 2 to 5 hours after injection but keeps working
5 to 8 hours after injection. Also called R insulin.
Renal: Having to do with the kidneys. A renal
disease is a disease of the kidneys. Renal failure
means the kidneys have stopped working.
Renal threshold of glucose: The blood glucose
concentration at which the kidneys start to excrete
glucose into the urine.
Retina: The light-sensitive layer of tissue
that lines the back of the eye.
Retinopathy: See background retinopathy,
proliferative retinopathy, and diabetic retinopathy.
Risk factor: Anything that raises the chances
of a person developing a disease.
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