Dr Deborah Lycett -- Audio Clip (Broadcast Quality) (AUDIO)

Coventry University

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New research led by Dr Deborah Lycett of Coventry University shows that sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus who quit smoking are likely to see a temporary deterioration in their blood glucose control which could last up to three years. The study, which is published this week in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, was funded by the National Institute for Health Research's School for Primary Care Research.

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