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The risk for lower extremity amputation is 15 to 40 times higher among persons with diabetes than among persons without diabetes.about 10 hours agofrom TweetDeck
Congestive heart failure occurs in 8% of Americans with diabetes; heart attacks occur in almost 10%; coronary artery disease occurs in 9%.about 10 hours agofrom TweetDeck
Diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness, lower-limb amputation, kidney disease and nerve damage.about 10 hours agofrom TweetDeck
Studies have shown that only 35-40% of decedents with diabetes have diabetes noted anywhere on their death certificate.about 10 hours agofrom TweetDeck
Diabetes is the only major disease besides Alzheimer's with a death rate that continues to rise.about 10 hours agofrom TweetDeck