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Complications of Diabetes

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to:

High Blood Glucose (Hyperglycaemia)
Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycaemia)

Both situations can cause a diabetic to become very sick very quickly and
even go into a coma.

Long-Term Complications

These include:

coronary heart disease such as angina, heart attack
stroke
eye disease
kidney disease
foot disease such as numbness, ulcers and even gangrene
nerve disease which can lead to problems such as impotence and diarrhoea

Keep your blood glucose level well controlled to reduce your risk of these complications
Introduction
Know Your Diabetes
Control Your Diabetes
Complications of Diabetes
 
High Blood Glucose
Low Blood Glucose
Precautions To Take
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