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What is diabetes?
Can LifeScan send me information about diabetes?
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What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not make, or does not properly use, insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps your body use the energy from sugar, starches and other foods.
About 16 million Americans (1 out of 20 people) have diabetes, but only half know they have it and are getting treatment.
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death by disease and the leading cause of new cases of kidney disease, blindness, amputation, and impotence.
Heart disease and stroke are 2 to 4 times more common in people with diabetes.
For more information, please visit the Diabetes Care area of LifeScan.com.
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Can LifeScan send me information about diabetes?
Yes. We offer a variety of materials and services. In the U.S., to request our Owner's Booklets and other blood glucose monitoring information, just call our 24-hour, toll-free Customer Services department at 800 227-8862 or send an e-mail request to: CustomerService@LifeScan.com.
For online self-care information refer to Self-Care Tips. For country-specific information refer to LifeScan Around the World.
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