31^st World Diabetes & Heart Congress

Diabetes and its Complications

High levels of sugars or glucose in blood leads to such a chronic condition called diabetes mellitus. High glucose in blood may cause eye damage, kidney damage and nerve damage. Diabetes increases the risk of various cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart stroke and narrowing of arteries which reduces the blood flow through the arteries. High levels of glucose in blood can damage blood vessels and nerves causing loss of sensation in sexual organs, which leads to sexual dysfunction. In addition to this, people with diabetes have more chances to develop infections that may lead to allergies. Diabetes is the main cause for cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure and blindness. Diabetes can also cause foot ulcers and hearing problems, people with diabetes have hearing impairment commonly.