Complications of Diabetes

Cardiovascular disease: affects the heart and blood vessels and may cause fatal difficulties such as coronary artery disease (leading to heart attack) and stroke

Kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy): caused by injury to small blood vessels in the kidneys leading to the kidneys becoming less efficient or to fail altogether.

Nerve disease (diabetic neuropathy): diabetes can cause damage to the nerves all the way through the body when blood glucose and blood pressure are too high.

Eye disease (diabetic retinopathy): most people with diabetes will develop some form of eye disease (retinopathy) causing decreases vision or blindness

Pregnancy complications: Women with any type of diabetes during pregnancy risk a number of complications if they do not wisely monitor and manage their condition. To prevent possible organ damage to the fetus, women with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes should realise target glucose levels before conception.

Oral complications: People with diabetes have an increased risk of infection of the gums (periodontitis) if blood glucose is not properly managed.

Foot damage: Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet rises the risk of various foot complications

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
  • Latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA)
  • Neonatal Diabetes

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