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Study found children with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes experienced higher rates of diabetic ketoacidosis in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An analysis of over three million patients assessed the impact of diabetes on in-hospital mortality after myocardial infarction.
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Canaglifozin reduced risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalizations due to heart failure by 31%.
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