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Tissue or Organ<br />

Affected<br />

Blood vessels<br />

Eyes<br />

Kidneys<br />

Nerves<br />

Autonomic<br />

system<br />

Skin<br />

nervous<br />

Effects<br />

Long-Term Complications of Diabetes<br />

Fatty material (a<strong>the</strong>rosclerotic plaque) builds up<br />

and blocks large or medium-sized arteries in <strong>the</strong><br />

heart, brain, legs, and penis.<br />

The walls of small blood vessels are damaged<br />

so that <strong>the</strong> vessels do not transfer oxygen to<br />

tissues normally, and <strong>the</strong> vessels may leak.<br />

The small blood vessels of <strong>the</strong> retina are<br />

damaged.<br />

Blood vessels in <strong>the</strong> kidneys thicken.<br />

Protein leaks into urine.<br />

Blood is not filtered normally.<br />

Nerves are damaged because glucose is not<br />

metabolized normally and because <strong>the</strong> blood<br />

supply is inadequate.<br />

The nerves that control blood pressure and<br />

digestive processes are damaged.<br />

Blood flow to <strong>the</strong> skin is reduced, and sensation<br />

is decreased, resulting in repeated injury.<br />

Complications<br />

Poor circulation causes wounds to heal poorly and<br />

can lead to heart disorders, strokes, gangrene of<br />

<strong>the</strong> feet and hands, erectile dysfunction<br />

(impotence), and infections.<br />

Decreased vision and, ultimately, blindness occur.<br />

The kidneys malfunction, and ultimately, kidney<br />

failure occurs.<br />

Legs suddenly or gradually weaken.<br />

People have reduced sensation, tingling, and pain<br />

in <strong>the</strong>ir hands and feet.<br />

Swings in blood pressure occur.<br />

Swallowing becomes difficult.<br />

Digestive function is altered, and sometimes bouts<br />

of diarrhea occur.<br />

Erectile dysfunction develops.<br />

Sores and deep infections (diabetic ulcers)<br />

develop.<br />

Healing is poor.<br />

Blood White blood cell function is impaired. People become more susceptible to infections,<br />

especially of <strong>the</strong> urinary tract and skin.<br />

Connective tissue<br />

Glucose is not metabolized normally, causing<br />

tissues to thicken or contract.<br />

Carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren's<br />

contracture develop.<br />

The table above describes complications with diabetes (Crandall, 2010).<br />

Literature Cited<br />

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1161), 85. Retrieved from http://bjo.bmj.com/<br />

Carbone, N. (2012, January 17). Butter connoisseur Paula Deen admits type 2 diabetes<br />

battle. Time Magazine, Retrieved from http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/17/butterconnoisseur-paula-deen-admits-type-2-diabetes-battle<br />

Centers For Disease Control, (2011). National diabetes fact sheet. Retrieved from website:<br />

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf<br />

Cihakova, D. (2001, September 10). Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Retrieved from<br />

http://autoimmune.pathology.jhmi.edu<br />

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