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Medical Expert Performs Blood Test on Patient

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A new study finds that a hormone commonly associated with high blood pressure also had strong ties to diabetes. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that those with high levels of the hormone were more than twice as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.

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