What are long-term effects of pre-diabetes?

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Pre diabetes has been linked with long-term damage including to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys, even if you haven't progressed to type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is also linked to unrecognized (silent) heart attacks.

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