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diabetic nerve problems  

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  • The disease processes of diabetes mellitus cause injury to the nerves of the body. A common complication of long-standing diabetes mellitus is therefore diabetic neuropathy, a dysfunction of several of these nerves. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Diabetic Nerve Problems]

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