Archive for January, 2010

Question for long term type 2 diabetics?

If you’ve had type 2 diabetes for 20 years or longer has anyone gone without any complications or are complications simply inevitable since it is a progressive disease?
I was referring to compliant diabetics who have always maintained good control of their diabetes.

Are complications inevitable as we age?

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