Type writer."Vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. and diabetes: Risky mix?" (SN: 1/1/05, p. 12) doesn't state whether the people in the study were type 1 (insulin-dependent) or type 2 diabetics. As a longtime subscriber to Science News, I would appreciate it if you would try to state whether it is type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus One of the two major types of diabetes mellitus, characterized by late age of onset (30 years or older), insulin resistance, high levels of blood sugar, and little or no need for supple-mental insulin. , or both, in future articles. CAROL LINN linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] MILLER, NORMAN, OKLA OKLA Oklahoma (old style) . The authors of the study say they didn't determine which type of diabetes the patients had but add that "it is likely that the great majority of cases were type 2." Nearly all patients were diagnosed with the disease only after age 30, when adult-onset diabetes typically takes hold. |
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