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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.



• Repaglinide

An oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin right after meals. Belongs to the class of medicines called meglitinides. (brand name: prandin.)



• 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.



• Rosiglitazone

An oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps insulin take glucose from the blood into the cells for energy by making cells more sensitive to insulin. Belongs to the class of medicines called thiazolidinediones. (brand name: avandia.)