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simplycurious
OTHER THAN the glucose tolerence test, the next best indicator of diabetes would be a simple fasting blood sugar test?
A fasting blood sugar test on myslef was 88. Is this acceptable?
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Dot.Calm
Your number (88) is excellent
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Tink70
OH Yeah! What I wouldn't give for an 88!
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