Which of the following is associated with peripheral aery disease, coronary hea disease and stroke?
Correct Answer: Insulin Deficiency
Description: Complications of diabetes are classified as acute and chronic. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma. Chronic complications include vascular disease, nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy. Vascular complications include atherosclerotic coronary aery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease and hypeension. Background nephropathy develop in 95% of people 20 years after being diagnosed with diabetes. Neuropathy develop in 50% of diabetics 20years after the diagnosis of diabetes. Distal symmetric polyneuropathy is the most common type found. Diabetic nephropathy develops 20-25 years after being diagnosed with diabetes. Ref: Handbook of diabetes medical nutrition therapy By Margaret A. Powers page 15-28; Diseases of the thyroid, Pa 611 By Lewis E. Braverman page 172; Neurologic disease in women By Peter W. Kaplan page 148; Drug Benefits and Risks: International Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology By Christoffel Jos van Boxtel, Budiono Santoso, I. Ralph Edwards page 401-2
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