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Key points
Early signs are easy to miss.
A fasting blood-sugar test takes five minutes.
Early care can delay or prevent complications.
Type 2 diabetes develops slowly. Many people have it for years before they are diagnosed, because early symptoms are mild.
Adults over 35, anyone with a family history of diabetes and people who are overweight should have a fasting blood-sugar test every year, according to a fictional national guideline.
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