How many people inject insulin in the uk?

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Hi there a various stats on the net apparently as many type 2 as type 1 , depending where you look. The common factor is its increasing. oh and I do ,
I did a quick calculation and over 50,000 for me
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Ushthetaff said:
Hi there a various stats on the net apparently as many type 2 as type 1 , depending where you look. The common factor is its increasing. oh and I do ,
I did a quick calculation and over 50,000 for me
“Keep on Jabbing “
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There are supposed 3.5 million diabetics in UK, 8% T1. That's 280,000 injectors for the T1s alone. If you reckon the T2s are a similar number, then we're talking half a million!!!!
 
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