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i have had several symptems of diabetes,my doctor is doing test,but my question is ,is it linked with white cell count

do our white cell count have anything to do with diabetes
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141598 tn?1355671763
Right, high WBC was associated with Pima Indians and diabetes. It can be a marker for diabetes but has more to do with fighting infections rather than for diagnosing diabetes. If your WBC is glycated [has glucose attached] it can't fight infection as well as an unglycated cell.
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1801781 tn?1461629469
well, according to the American diabetes Association..yes

High White Blood Cell Count Is Associated With a Worsening of Insulin Sensitivity and Predicts the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
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