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Diabetes in Virginia is Common, Serious, Costly, Controllable, and Preventable.
Costly - Persons with diabetes are at greater risk of hospitalization due to complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, end-stage renal disease, lower extremity amputation, and cardiovascular disease. In 2005, the number and cost of these diabetes-related hospitalizations in Virginia are shown in the table below.
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