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Is it possible to have high blood sugar with no diabetes?
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Yes: There is something called metabolic syndrome and that can go on to cause diabetes. Other terms include glucose intolerance and Insulin resistance. Diabetes is a particular set of numbers that describes chronically elevated blood sugar.
Answered 6/25/2014
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