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Why is diabetes a risk factor?



Diabetes produces high blood sugar that damages the walls of the arteries and veins

A combination of damaged lungs (less oxygen intake than normal) and troubles moving the scarce oxygen around the body trough a partially blocked circulatory system is not good news for the patient and can increase the risk of a heart failure and dead. If the lungs fail, the heart will fail next.




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