I'm pretty sure PCOS can and will make you highly insulin resistant and can certainly lead to diabetes.
http://www.4women.gov/faq/pcos.htm#k
I read a bit of this book http://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Protection-Plan-Increased-Diabetes/dp/1401905382/ref=sr_1_15/103-5301695-8983858?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185388726&sr=8-15 (sorry for the long URL), and there are ways to try and regulate your symptoms through what you eat, but if she has full-blown diabetes already, I'm not really sure what the options are.
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Date: 2007-07-25 06:40 pm (UTC)http://www.4women.gov/faq/pcos.htm#k
I read a bit of this book http://www.amazon.com/PCOS-Protection-Plan-Increased-Diabetes/dp/1401905382/ref=sr_1_15/103-5301695-8983858?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185388726&sr=8-15 (sorry for the long URL), and there are ways to try and regulate your symptoms through what you eat, but if she has full-blown diabetes already, I'm not really sure what the options are.
Also worth checking is www.pcosupport.org.