This common diabetes complication causes symptoms including pain and numbness of the hands and feet.
Not exact matches
The company also markets DPNCheck ®, a rapid point - of - care test for diabetic neuropathy, which is the most
common long - term
complication of Type 2
diabetes.
One of the most
common pregnancy
complications, gestational
diabetes affects one in 10 expectant women — and because it occurs more often among obese women, rates of GDM in the United States have been rising along with obesity rates.
Also, be sure to get regular check ups during your pregnancy so that your doctor can watch for signs of
common pregnancy
complications like preeclampsia, gestational
diabetes, or a low birth weight baby.
Common complications that can be screened for and treated prenatally: gestational
diabetes pre-eclampsia preterm labor Group B strep low amniotic fluid
If the body can not produce insulin (as is the case in people with type 1
diabetes), or if the cells ignore or resist insulin (as is
common in type 2 individuals), blood glucose levels rise, sparking the crippling
complications of
diabetes.
Retinal damage is one of the most
common complications of
diabetes, affecting about 90 percent of type 1 diabetics and 75 percent of type 2 diabetics.
Cardiovascular
complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were
common nonfatal
complications in adults 60 years of age and older with
diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.
Gestational
diabetes is a
common pregnancy
complication that causes high blood sugar levels in the mother.
As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of
diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of
common diabetes - related
complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.
In the June 2007 issue of Health Services Research, a University of Chicago - based research team reports that a relatively inexpensive national effort to improve the process of care at selected clinics was able to make enough difference in its first four years that, if sustained, it could reduce patients» lifetime risk of blindness, end - stage kidney disease and coronary artery disease — all
common complications of
diabetes.
Numbness, tingling, and pins and needles are all symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, a
common complication of
diabetes.
The disorder can lead to infertility, lifelong
complications and the most
common causes of death in women including type 2
diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Diabetes is a
common complication that occurs in those with cystic fibrosis usually as they age (as I'm sure you know).
Aside from lowering blood sugar levels, alpha - lipoic acid also acts as an antioxidant and is useful for alleviating the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, a
common complication of
diabetes involving the nerves of the peripheral portion of the nervous system, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
A healthy diet may not only prevent the
complications of
diabetes, but also reduce the risk of age - related macular degeneration — another
common cause of blindness.
This is important information, since people who tend to accumulate fat around their belly (as opposed to their hips and legs) are more likely to develop not only
diabetes but also heart disease, a
common complication of
diabetes.
You could also be prepared to the occurrence of
common maladies of that breed such as joints ailments, eye
complications, heart disorders or other metabolic problems such as
diabetes.
Diabetic neuropathy is a
common complication of
diabetes in humans, but it is an uncommon
complication to canine
diabetes.
The most
common chronic
complication of
diabetes in cats is the development of peripheral neuropathy, which is exhibited by weakness in the hind legs.
Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo),
complications from
diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk disease / paralysis, rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke, urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types of trauma.
I strongly advise pharmaceutical grade omega -3-fatty acids supplementation for diabetic dogs, as inflammation and secondary infections at the level of the skin and urinary bladder are
common complications of
diabetes.
Unfortunately, a
common complication of
diabetes in dogs is cataracts (cloudy lenses).
Hypoglycemia: A relatively
common emergency
complication of
diabetes in cats (and dogs), hypoglycemia literally means «low blood sugar.»
A
common complication of
diabetes in dogs is cataracts, or cloudy eyes.
This
complication occurs in roughly one percent of births and is more
common if the mother has
diabetes, if the mother is obese, or if the baby has a large gestational weight.
Low rates are possible and even fairly
common, but only for those who are taking their
diabetes seriously and doing all they can to avoid the
complications that can occur.