DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES: A family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. People with diabetes can, over time, have damage to nerves throughout the body. Neuropathies lead to numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands, arms, feet, and legs.Problems may also occur in every organ system, including the digestive tract, heart, and sex organs. People with diabetes can develop nerve problems at any time, but he longer a person has diabetes, the greater the risk.
Source: National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
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Diabetic Neuropathy
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Diabetic Neuropathy
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Diabetic Neuropathy
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