Diabetes mellitus type 1 natural history, complications, and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural History
Complications
Complications of Diabetes | |
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Acute complications due to hyperglycemia | |
Microvascular complications | Eye disease
Neuropathy Sensory and motor (mono- and polyneuropathy) and Autonomic neuropathy Nephropathy (albuminuria and declining renal function) |
Macrovascular complications | Coronary heart disease |
Other | Gastrointestinal (gastroparesis, diarrhea)
Genitourinary (uropathy/sexual dysfunction) Cheiroarthropathya(thickened skin and reduced joint mobility) Periodontal disease Fatty liver disease, Osteoporosis (in type 1 diabetes), Low testosterone in men |