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Dr. Joshua J. Joseph (right) examines a patient with diabetes. Joseph led a study at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that found aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. He also found that the risk is nearly three times greater for African-Americans with high levels of the hormone.

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