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Why are type 2 diabetes more prone to infection?

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Why are people with diabetes more prone to infections? High blood sugar levels can weaken a person's immune system defenses. People who have had diabetes for a long time may have peripheral nerve damage and reduced blood flow to their extremities, which increases the chance for infection.

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