24 MILLION Americans with Diabetes and Most Don’t Even Know It!

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	24 MILLION Americans with Diabetes and Most Don’t Even Know It!

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2-2-2009 9:57 PM

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For more information on this effort, go to www.nationaldiabetesgoal.com

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