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I'm just wondering, if you get pimples in random places, can it be a sign of diabetes?

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Yes- but ..: Might be due to other causes; get home glucose testing kits-eg: can do at home with home glucose monitors > 126 fasting, or >200 2-4 hours after eating = diabetes.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I'm just wondering, if you get pimples in random places, can it be a sign of diabetes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

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