Diabetes Complications

Diabetes increases the risk of developing several medical complications. Careful blood glucose management decreases the risk of these complications. Diabetes complications include:

• Heart and blood vessel problems 

  • Infographic: diabetes and heart disease

• Nerve damage (neuropathy)

  • Infographic: neuropathy

• Kidney damage (nephropathy)

  • Infographic: diabetes and kidney disease

• Eye damage

  • Diabetic macular edema

  • Diabetes-related retinopathy

  • Infographic: diabetes-related retinopathy

• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

• Foot damage and amputation

• Depression or diabetes distress

• Pregnancy complications

  • Gestational diabetes

• Gastroparesis