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Diabetics will be able to manage their condition with an Apple iPhone thanks to a device.
London - Diabetics will be able to manage their condition with an Apple iPhone thanks to a device unveiled on Monday.
The £48 (about R600, N12,250) glucose monitor allows patients to check their blood sugar levels at any time using the phone.
The iBGStar device, which attaches to an Apple iPhone or iPod touch, comes with a free Diabetes Manager App that makes it possible to store, track and analyse medical data.
Accurate monitoring of blood glucose is essential to the management of diabetes, which affects 2.9 million people in the UK.
It is especially important for those with Type-1 diabetes, an auto-immune disease that can lead to dangerous rises in blood sugar levels.
High blood sugar can lead to serious complications including damage to the heart, kidneys, nerves and eyes.
Traditional blood glucose monitors are palm-sized devices that test tiny drops of blood obtained by pricking the skin.
iBGStar works in the same way but is just one inch long and plugs straight into an iPhone or iPod Touch. Software carries out the analysis and flashes the results on to the screen. - Daily Mail
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