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My cousin is 13 and his sugar content is always going high and low. is this meaning that he has diabetic?
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Not necessarily: Sugars fluctuate widely in humans. The bigger question here is why anyone would be randomly testing the blood sugars of a 13 year old.
Answered 7/18/2014
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