What Diabetes Can Do Your Body
With several organ systems, the effects of diabetes mellitus include neuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy. Chronic, high blood sugar condition results in oxidative stress and inflammation, worsening vascular injury. Also, diabetes may impair metabolic homeostasis leading to dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disorder. To counter these systemic effects, interventions and glycemic control in early stages is important to reduce patient outcomes.
