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How common is type i diabetes?
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Not common: It's incidence varies widely, with the highest being in Finland and other Scandanavian countries. In the US, it's believed to be around 40 per 100, 000. It's increasing by 4% per year unfortunately according to a European study.
Answered 10/4/2016
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About 1% of american: Where type 2 diabetes is ~ 10% of us population.
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