L18 - Long Term Complications of Diabetes Flashcards
what are the long term complications of diabetes?
list all. what are they grouped into
which cells can’t reduce glucose transport in response to extracel hypergly?
retinal endothelial cells
mesangial cells of the glomerulus
schwann cells and peripheral nerve cells
diabetic retinopathy
what are the pathological findings
diabetic retinopathy
what are the clinical stages
diabetic retinopathy
how is it treated
diabetic neuropathy
what are the types and what are the signs of each
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diabetic nephropathy
what are the pathological findings
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diabetic nephropathy
what is important as in treatment and that
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MACROVASCULAR DISEASE
what risk factors should you pay attention to
what is a common complication - why does this happen
what can help increase life expectancy for long term diabetics? (what is more effective than the other)
what biomarker shows the higher risk of microvascular complications