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Diabetes and your eyes: What is diabetic eye disease? Diabetes and your eyes. A diabetic eye disease is a group of eye problems that can affect people with diabetes. These conditions include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts, and glaucoma. Over time, diabetes can cause damage to your eyes that can lead to poor vision …
Diabetes and your Kidney: What is diabetic kidney disease? Diabetic kidney disease is a type of kidney disease caused by diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. About 1 out of 3 adults with diabetes has kidney disease.1 The main job of the kidneys is to filter wastes and extra water out of your blood to make urine. …
What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Diabetes and your kidney> Your kidneys are important because they keep the rest of your body in balance. They: Remove waste products from the body Balance the body’s fluids Help keep blood pressure under control Keep bones healthy Help make red blood cells. When you have kidney disease, it …
Diabetes and your liver: different types of diabetes. Diabetes raises your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition in which excess fat builds up in your liver even if you drink little or no alcohol. This condition occurs in at least half of those with type 2 diabetes. Fatty liver disease itself usually causes …
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Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition that can lead to diabetic coma (passing out for a long time) or even death. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency. When your cells don’t get the glucose they …
What are diabetic neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is the damage of nerves in the foot caused by diabetes. This comes about because of inadequate flow of blood into your legs. When there is a scratch and there is inadequate flow of blood into the wound site, it can develop into a wound and if care is …
What is peripheral neuropathy? what causes peripheral neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder that occurs when these nerves malfunction because they’re damaged or destroyed. This disrupts the nerves’ normal functioning. They might send signals of pain when there’s nothing causing pain, or they might not send a pain signal even if something is harming you. …
Blood level testing is used for diabetes and prediabetes testing. Prediabetes and diabetes testing are important in diabetes management. Prediabetes means your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Doctors sometimes refer to prediabetes as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG), depending on …
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What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes and the risk factors associated with it will be the subject of discussion today. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 is the most common type of diabetes. There are about 29 million people in the U.S. with type 2 diabetes. …
Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes Is a disease condition when your immune system destroys the beta cells of the pancreas. The beta cells in the pancreas produce insulin. This type of diabetes is mostly seen in children and young adults. It is also called Juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the beta cells being …