Can Type 1 Diabetes patients safely fast during Ramadan?
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The issue whether people with Type 1 Diabetes can safely fast during Ramadan has been the subject of quite a few debates over the years. Had it been a simple "yes" or "no" issue, there would have been no reason to debate. However, like a lot of other topics in medical management, this particular subject overlaps both the science and the art of medicine.
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volume 4 issue 3
pages 92- 92
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