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What are some things that can affect how the body processes glucose (blood sugar)?
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Many things : Diabetes, Insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, some genetic metabolic disorders, certain tumors, etc can affect normal glucose metabolism.
Answered 6/25/2014
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