Some of you may notice that the following story is strikingly similar to one I wrote last year: What if you have an unexpected lab value? About the only differences are the location of the meeting, and the A1C values I mention, which are slightly different this year compared to last year, and the final paragraph is different.
Here goes:
As I do every time I'm at a big diabetes meeting, I head for the exhibit hall to see what's new - and to get my A1C checked. This past weekend, I was at the...
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