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Diabetes summary

Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar is too high. It is linked to many things, including your genes and lifestyle. Type 1 usually affects young people and is treated with insulin replacement.Type 2 more commonly develops in adults and is treated with diet changes and exercise, and/or medication.

Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
What are the health risks for people with diabetes?
What are the health risks for people with diabetes?
Diabetes prevention: How to reduce your risk
Diabetes prevention: How to reduce your risk
Travelling with diabetes
Travelling with diabetes
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis
High blood sugar (hyperglycaemia)
High blood sugar (hyperglycaemia)
Diabetes
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Reduce your diabetes risk
Reduce your diabetes risk
Diabetes in children: what to expect
Diabetes in children: what to expect
How to look after your feet if you have diabetes
How to look after your feet if you have diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)

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