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Could it be right that staying up all night causes diabetes?

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Yes: Altered sleep wake cycle suppresses normal Dopamine surge in 'biologic clock' area of hypothalamus which increases Insulin resistance , thus contributing to onset of diabetes if you have an 'at risk' beta-cell.

Answered 9/29/2016

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I often have to urinate every 2 hours during the night. I stop drinking liquids many hours before I sleep. No infections, my kidney function was tested and it's normal, no diabetes, I take no meds. Do some people have this with no cause found?

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