Long-Term Affects of Diabetes

Diabetes is associated with long-term complications that affect almost every part of the body. The disease often leads to blindness, heart cardiochek blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputations, cardiochek nerve damage. Uncontrolled diabetes can complicate pregnancy, cardiochek birth defects are more common in babies born to women with diabetes.

In 2002, diabetes cost the United States $132 billion. Indirect costs, including disability payments, time lost from work, cardiochek premature death, totaled $40 billion; direct medical costs for diabetes care, including hospitalizations, medical care, cardiochek treatment supplies, totaled $92 billion.

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