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Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high.

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Is it true that diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high?

Yes. Multiple authoritative medical and reference sources explicitly confirm that diabetes is a disease characterized by blood sugar levels that are too high.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Wikipedia: Blood sugar level
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Wikipedia: Blood sugar level. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar_level

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PLOS (all journals): A comparison of methods to generate adaptive reference ranges in longitudinal monitoring
Defines diabetes as a metabolic disease associated with very high blood sugar.
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PLOS (all journals): A comparison of methods to generate adaptive reference ranges in longitudinal monitoring. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247338

ClinicalTrials.gov: A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin Over 26 Weeks, With a Double-blind Active Treatment Safety Extension Period up to 52 Weeks, in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
States that patients with diabetes have higher levels of blood glucose than those without.
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ClinicalTrials.gov: A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin Over 26 Weeks, With a Double-blind Active Treatment Safety Extension Period up to 52 Weeks, in Children and Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03429543

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 20.06: Duodenum Pancreas Liver and Gallbladder
States that diabetes is a disease that causes abnormal blood sugar levels.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 20.06%3A Duodenum Pancreas Liver and Gallbladder. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/West_Hills_College_-_Lemoore/Human_Anatomy_Laboratory_Manual_(Hartline)/20%3A_Digestive_System/20.06%3A_Duodenum_Pancreas_Liver_and_Gallbladder

MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Diabetic Heart Disease
Explicitly defines diabetes as a disease in which blood glucose or sugar levels are too high.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Diabetic Heart Disease. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticheartdisease.html

Mondo Disease Ontology: Mondo Disease Ontology: blood glucose regulator therapy
Notes that diabetes is characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood.
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Mondo Disease Ontology: Mondo Disease Ontology: blood glucose regulator therapy. (n.d.). Mondo Disease Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MAXO_0000175

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