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Diabetes Complications
Survey finds most people with diabetes don't know about complication
June 6th, 2005
A new national survey commissioned by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) reveals that while the majority of people with diabetes experience symptoms associated with diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) - a serious complication of diabetes that leads to sensations of pain and/or numbness, tingling or "pins and needles" in the feet and hands - only a small minority have been diagnosed with this condition. And, a staggering 56% of patients have never even heard of diabetic neuropathy. For the 18.2 million people in the United States who have diabetes, it is extremely important to be aware of the seriousness of diabetic neuropathy. With symptoms that...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2005-06-06)
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