Complications

The diabetes can lead to many complications especially to the nerve and blood vessels.

Acute complications include:

• Hypoglycemia


• Diabetic ketoacidosis


• Diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar coma

Chronic complications include:

• Disorders of the eyes (diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, etc)


• Disorders of the kidneys (intercapillary glomerulosclerosis, infection, renal tubular necrosis)


• Disorders of the nervous system (peripheral neuropathy, cranial neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy)


• Disorders of the skin (leg and foot ulcers, diabetic dermopathy, candidiasis)


• Disorders of the cardiovascular system (heart disease)