Quick Bites. In a tourniquet test for dengue, the blood capillaries are examined for their ability to withstand increased pressure. This gives a good indication for assessing the blood vessels and whether it will lead to Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) or Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).
sugÂ·ar. n. 1. A sweet crystalline or powdered substance, white when pure, consisting of sucrose obtained mainly from sugarcane and sugar beets and used in many foods, drinks, and medicines to improve their taste. Also called table sugar.
Diabetes is a disease in which the body doesn't make insulin or enough insulin. Insulin is necessary for sugar to be transported across the cell membrane into the cells. Sugar is used by the cells to make energy for life. Think of insulin as a transport truck that delivers sugar into the cells. No truck, no sugar. No sugar, no energy. No energy, no life.