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Study: Treating diabetes lessens heart problems.

The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC)

| June 13, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Sun News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Emma Ritch

Jun. 13--Glaze Rollins was 27 when he experienced some classic symptoms of dehydration: thirst, hair loss and fatigue, to name a few, as well as frequent urination.

When the Garden City man went to the doctor, he learned his blood-sugar level was high enough to put him in a coma within 24 hours.

A year later, he entered a medical study that taught him during the past 20 years to manage his Type 1 diabetes, and he said he hopes the results of the study will encourage other diabetics to be as vigilant about controlling blood-sugar levels.

The study, released Sunday at the American Diabetes Association meeting in San Diego,…

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