Do You Have Type 2 Diabetes And Self-Monitor Your Blood Glucose Levels? UK

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Article Date: 17 Jan 2010 - 0:00 PST

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Diabetes UK is calling on people with Type 2 diabetes who self-monitor their blood glucose levels to complete a short online survey.

The survey, which you can fill in here , will help inform ongoing work on self-monitoring blood glucose levels that will directly improve the lives of people with diabetes.

"Knowing the level of glucose in your blood is useful for when people try to control their diabetes," said Caroline Butler, Care Advisor at Diabetes UK.

"It can help to maintain day-to-day control, detect hypoglycaemia and assess control during any illness.

"It also provides information that can help reduce the risk of developing long-term complications associated with diabetes such as heart disease, stroke and blindness."

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