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Diabetes complication
A diabetes complication is a condition that occurs when a person's diabetes has caused organ damage and/or metabolic imbalances. Examples of diabetes complications include ketoacidosis from very high sugars, dehydration from excess urination, blindness from damage to the retinas, infections due to weak immune defenses, etc...
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