Diabetes patient extracts blood from his finger to test glucose sugar levels.


Diabetes affects blood glucose levels. If they are too High damage can occur. Insulin regulates these levels Normally. About 17 million americans have diabetes but 5 million dont know it. The disease is caused when a person loses the ability to process glucose in their body because they do not manufacture insulin. As a result the glucose builds up to dangerous levels and coma can occur. Insulin needs to be administered for the rest of the patients life.


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