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atherosclerosis |
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gangrene |
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- Gangrene is the death of living cells or tissues of the body. |
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diabetes and infections |
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- A person with diabetes mellitus is at higher risk for infections than other people. |
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diabetic ketoacidosis |
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- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), or diabetes. It may occur in some people when their diabetes is not well controlled. |
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diabetic neuropathy |
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- Diabetic neuropathy is an injury to the peripheral nervous system caused by underlying diabetes mellitus. |
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drug-induced hypoglycemia |
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- Hypoglycaemia, or low levels of the blood sugar called glucose, can sometimes be caused by medications. |
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peripheral neuropathy |
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- This is a condition of peripheral nerves in which there is damage to and a decrease in the function of the affected nerves. Damage to the nerves may result in decreased sensation, decreased ability to move, or numbness, or both. There may also be positive symptoms such as pins and needles, tingling or burning. |
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pancreas transplant |
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- In pancreas transplantation, a healthy pancreas is removed from a organ donor who is brain dead and implanted into a person whose own pancreas has failed. The recipient's failed pancreas is not removed. Pancreas transplantation is used to treat diabetes. In just about all cases, the diabetes is the form that affects children and young adults, known as type I diabetes. It is a long-term condition in which the pancreas is no longer able to produce insulin. |
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type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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glaucoma |
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- Glaucoma is a condition that develops when the fluid pressure in the eye is abnormally high. This causes damage to the fibres of the optic nerve, or the nerve of vision. Some glaucoma cases may be associated with normal pressure. This condition usually occurs in older adults. |
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hypoglycaemia |
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- Hypoglycaemia is the condition that occurs when blood sugar, or glucose, levels drop below normal. |
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