Diabetes Complications

Diabetes and Gum disease

Published on: 2nd March, 2010

If you are diabetic then it is very likely that you can have gum disease or periodontal disease .Diabetic patients have higher risk of having a gum disease. A gum disease or a periodontal disease is infection of the gum and bone that ho....

Celebrity Casey Johnson’s death and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Published on: 21st February, 2010

An heir to Johnson & Johnson Health Care Products Casey Johnson died of complication of diabetes called Diabetes Ketoacidosis.Johnson has been insulin dependent since childhood. An autopsy was conducted Jan. 5, a day after Joh....

Heart disease and Diabetes

Published on: 8th February, 2010

Diabetic patients are more prone to heart diseases but why ????? Diabetes speeds up the hardening of arteries and this occurs when the cholesterol level gets too high . LDL and HDL are the lipoprotein that carry the cholesterol whic....

Knowing Diabetic Coma – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Published on: 3rd February, 2010

Coma is defined as a condition of unconsciousness. Diabetic coma generally occurs in case of people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes .We all know that irregular change of blood sugar level causes diabetes. When this blood sugar level is extre....

Diabetes with Depression brings major complication.

Published on: 30th January, 2010

In a scientific study by researchers it was found out that major complications and problems like kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes and blindness arises when the diabetes patient suffer from depression. The study was carried out ....

Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms, Tests, Treatment and Management

Published on: 24th January, 2010

One of the commonest complications of diabetes is the nerve problem - Diabetic neuropathy. About 50 % of people suffering from both type 1 and type 2 suffer from the manifestations. The presence of cardiovascular problems, raised triglyce....

Cataract versus diabetes : Complications and Treatment

Published on: 24th January, 2010

Do you know, about 15 % cataract surgeries are done on diabetes patients.... And those 10.5% patients who have their first operations for cataract are diabetic.... And also, 28% patients are diagnosed as diabetic due to cataract.... The ....

Diabetes nephropathy – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Published on: 21st January, 2010

What is Diabetic Nephropathy? Diabetes nephropathy in a common language is a kidney failure as a result of diabetes. Diabetes nephropathy usually happens when you have high blood pressure and your sugar level is not controlled. Most o....

Diabetic retinopathy – Symptoms, treatment and management.

Published on: 20th January, 2010

Diabetes remains one of the leading causes of blindness; this clinical condition is called Diabetic retinopathy. There is a medical report which suggests that, the culprit for the development of eye damage is the duration of diabetes y....

Diabetes – The Real Medical Complications

Published on: 7th January, 2010

Diabetes – The Real Medical Complications Diabetes itself is quite challenging disease. If left untreated or poorly managed may cause serious medical complications. Unfortunately, some of these complications may develop in patients w....

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