Diabetes induced

For drugs (eg corticosteroids) or rare genetic diseases (chronic pancreatitis, etc.)..

Diabetes: why is a cardiovascular risk factor so important?

Whether insulin production is insufficient if there is resistance to its action, glucose accumulates in the blood (called hyperglycemia), progressively damages the blood vessels (arteries and veins) and accelerates the process of atherosclerosis by increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease: angina, myocardial infarction (and their complications and mortality after infarction) and sudden cardiac death. The cardiovascular risk of a diabetic having a cardiovascular event has matched that of a non-diabetic who has had a heart attack.

It also increases the possibility of cerebrovascular disease or peripheral artery involvement. To enter the brain glucose does not need insulin, because it moves directly from the blood. Maintain constant levels of blood glucose (between 60-110 mg / dl) avoids damage to nervous system.

Diabetes can damage different organs: the eyes, with progressive decrease in vision that can lead to blindness, to the kidneys, with increased loss of kidney function that may result in dialysis; the peripheral nervous system with altered sensitivities lower limbs, which poses a serious risk of ulcers and amputations, the autonomic nervous system with digestive disorders, urinary and sexual sphere
(impotence) and lower extremity arteries with risk of amputation.

Diabetes and cardiovascular risk
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that occurs when the pancreas can not produce enough insulin or when it fails to act in the body because the cells do not respond to his encouragement.

People with the disorder are more likely to suffer a critical illness cardiovascular. It is to prevent diabetes and to keep the cardiovascular risk factor.

Types of diabetes

There are two main types of diabetes:

Diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is often diagnosed before age 35, but can occur at any age. The cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed and no longer generate it. Usually you have a sudden onset.

Diabetes mellitus type 2
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is usually diagnosed in middle age of life (above 40 years), although there are rare cases in young people. Occurs essentially by a progressive resistance of the cells (especially the liver and muscles) to the action of insulin produced.

There are also two types of short-term diabetes:

Gestational Diabetes
It is diagnosed during pregnancy and may disappear after delivery.

Diabetes induced
For drugs (eg corticosteroids) or rare genetic diseases (chronic pancreatitis, etc.)..