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Diabetes (cont.)

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Diabetes Treatment

There are a variety of treatments for diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin injections and lifestyle modifications. Type 2 diabetes is generally treated with lifestyle changes such as diabetic diet, exercise, and medication.

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Diabetes - Symptoms

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 »

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a group of disorders characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with microvascular (ie, retinal, renal, possibly neuropathic), macrovascular (ie, coronary, peripheral vascular), and neuropathic (ie, autonomic, peripheral) complications.

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