Nutrition
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ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 4, Problem 12SC
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Diabetes is a condition in which the blood glucose level rises due to a decrease in the insulin function. Due to the increased in the blood sugar, the excretory system excretes more glucose in the excretory products.
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