We say "have diabetes" (not "have a diabetes"). If you're talking about diseases, the indefinite article "a" is usually unnecessary.
We say "have diabetes" (not "have a diabetes"). If you're talking about diseases, the indefinite article "a" is usually unnecessary.
The longer you have diabetes, the higher the risk of complications.
The longer you have a diabetes, the higher the risk of complications.
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Pre-diabetes is a specific stage between not having diabetes and having type 2 diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes, it's important to follow a healthy diet pattern and avoid sugary foods.
Follow the same strategy with the expressions "treat diabetes", "develop diabetes", "cause diabetes", "prevent diabetes", etc.
Your doctor may use a second test to diagnose diabetes.
Exercise and diet can help prevent and treat diabetes.
We can use, however, a possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, our, your, their) before "diabetes".
There are a number of treatments available to help you treat your diabetes.
When using this word as an adjective, use the article a/an or another determiner according to the usual rules.
Robert is a diabetes patient who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the age of 41.
A diabetes diagnosis means that you will have to start monitoring your blood glucose levels.
A partial list of diseases and conditions that do not take the article "a":
