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Diabetes
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Basics of diabetes
Diabetes is a condition caused by lack of a chemical in the body (a hormone) called insulin. There are two major forms of diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, eventually no insulin is produced and individuals require insulin injections for survival. It used to be thought this only presented in children but it is now clear this can occur at any age.
The other, more common form of diabetes, called type 2 diabetes, occurs due to the body's resistance to the effects of insulin in addition to an insufficient quantity of insulin. However, in this type of diabetes there is usually some insulin produced.
For both types of diabetes blood glucose levels are elevated. Furthermore, people with diabetes are prone to certain complications
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