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Hispanics have more difficulty controlling diabetes than non-Hispanic whites

Results of an analysis of multiple studies show diabetes control is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues.

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