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What Are Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?

November 20, 2014

Learn about diabetes, a condition that affects the way your body turns glucose from the foods you eat into energy. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Endocrinology
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: amputation, blindness, diabetes, endocrinology, family health, health & wellness, heart disease, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, prediabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
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