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...reated, it can result in heart disease, blindness, amputations as well as nerve and kidney damage. Source-IANS...Two-in-one Diabetic Drug Approved by FDA
...reated, it can result in heart disease, blindness, amputations as well as nerve and kidney damage. The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes among middle aged Americans has doubled over the past three decades, fueled largely by increasing rates of obesity, the ADA says. According to the latest World Health...Severe Complications of Circumcision: An Analysis of 48 Cases
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...se in U.S. adults of blindness, kidney failure and amputations not related to trauma. NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., said, "These genetic findings are exciting news for diabetes research. While more work remains to be done, the newly identified genetic variants may point us in the direction of valuab...A Realistic Arm on the Anvil for Injured Soldiers
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