What Does Diabetes Do To Your Body?
Resources
- www.diabetes.org -- American Diabetes Association
- www.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- www.jdrf.org -- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- www.nei.nih.gov -- National Eye Institute
- www.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Association
- www.kidney.org -- National Kidney Foundation
- www.diabetestrialnet.org -- Type 1 Diabetes International Clinical Trial Net
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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