What does the term basal rate in diabetes treatment mean?

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  1.  William Lee Dubois
     
    William Lee Dubois answered:
    The term 'basal rate' in diabetes treatment refers to small amounts of insulin delivered by an insulin pump every hour to keep a diabetic’s blood sugar in control between meals and overnight.
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    The term 'basal rate' in diabetes treatment refers to small amounts of insulin delivered by an insulin pump every hour to keep a diabetic’s blood sugar in control between meals and overnight. More