Diabetes Related Complications: How to Screen for and Prevent

Posted Thu, 07/23/2009 - 12:28pm by The Diabetes Expert

There are many potential complications of diabetes. The four most common are heart disease (hardening of the arteries), nephropathy (kidney damage), neuropathy (nerve damage), and retinopathy (eye damage). Treating diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol to recommended treatment will help to prevent these complications.

HEART DISEASE

Treating Diabetes: Understanding Oral Medications

Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 6:03pm by The Diabetes Expert

Numerous oral medications (pills) are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. There are currently seven classes of oral medications to treat diabetes with each class having a unique mechanism of action to help control diabetes.

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