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Having an insulin pump: What are the pros and cons?
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Having an insulin pump: What are the pros and cons?

Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician talks about pros and cons with having an Insulin Pump. She discusses Diabetic Ketoacidosis and inconvenience of having a device attached to you. She also talks about the pros, like better control of blood sugar levels and others.

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