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Diabetes
Risk Factors
Diabetes is a serious, life-long disease. It can lead to problems
such as heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease, and
nerve damage. Nearly 7 million people in the United States have
type 2 diabetes and don’t know it. Many people
don’t find out they have diabetes until they are
faced with problems such as blurry vision or heart trouble. Certain
factors can increase your risk for diabetes, and
it’s important to know what they are.
Type 1
Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. In an autoimmune
reaction, antibodies, or immune cells, attach to the
body’s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling
the body to attack them.
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