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Can diabetes be managed with insulin?

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Can diabetes be managed with insulin?

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Insulin is used to treat high blood sugar in those with diabetes. Neurologist Sanjay Gupta, MD and endocrinologist Guillermo E. Umpierrez, MD, discuss the importance of insulin.

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