Long term complications
Common concomitant and secondary diseases in type – 2 diabetics
- 75.2% high blood pressure
- 11.9% Damage to the retina (retinopathy)
- 10.6% Damage to the nerves (neuropathy)
- 9.1% heart attack
- 7.4% Circulatory disorder (peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK))
- 4.7% Apoplexy (stroke)
- 3.3% Nephropathy (renal insufficiency)
- 1.7% diabetic foot
- 0.8% Amputation of limbs
- 0,3% Blindness
Further information on this topic can be found on the following pages:
- Diabetes mellitus type 1
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- Diabetes mellitus symptoms
- Nutritional recommendations for diabetics
- Gestational Diabetes
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Circulatory disorder feet
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