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. 2016 Feb;29(1):10-3.
doi: 10.2337/diaspect.29.1.10.

Type 1 Diabetes and Sleep

Sarah S Farabi  1
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Type 1 Diabetes and Sleep

Sarah S Farabi. Diabetes Spectr. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

IN BRIEF In people with type 1 diabetes, sleep may be disrupted as a result of both behavioral and physiological aspects of diabetes and its management. This sleep disruption may negatively affect disease progression and development of complications. This review highlights key research findings regarding sleep in people with type 1 diabetes.

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