Up to 25% of diabetics in Slovenia do not know they are sick

Ljubljana, 14 November - Cardiovascular complications in diabetics are at the centre of this year's World Diabetes Day. In Slovenia, some 175,000 people are diabetic, but 15-25% of them do not even know they are sick. Early detection is key and family members can be of great help in this respect, however, only about 20% of Slovenians recognise the symptoms.