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When you hear diabetes, your mind likely jumps to problems with producing insulin and regulating blood sugar. And thats definitely a key part of this chronic disease, which affects nearly 1 in 10 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But thats also just the tip of the iceberg.

Diabetes is like termites, in that it causes slow, hidden, but significant damage in the body, says Osama Hamdy, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Inpatient Diabetes Program at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. Most patients with type 2 diabetes die from a heart attack, Dr. Hamdy says, but because the disease doesnt have many symptoms, people tend to take it lightly.

And evidence continues to mount that diabetes affects every system in the body, wreaking havoc if its not well managed. Learn more below about the side effects of diabetes and how you can protect yourself from complications. (The good news: Most can be avoided by following the treatment plan set out by your doctor.)

More here:
10 Unexpected Things That Happen to Your Body if Diabetes Goes Untreated - msnNOW

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