16/11/2021
Type 1 Diabetes complications can include:
✅ Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes dramatically increases a child’s risk of developing conditions such as coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure later in life.
✅ Nerve damage. Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels that nourish a child’s nerves, especially in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain. Nerve damage usually happens gradually over a long period of time.
✅ Kidney damage. Diabetes can damage the numerous tiny blood vessel clusters that filter waste from a child’s blood. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.
✅ Eye damage. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina, which may lead to poor vision and even possibly causing blindness. Diabetes can also lead to cataracts and a greater risk of glaucoma.
✅ Skin conditions. Diabetes may leave a child more prone to skin problems, including bacterial infections, fungal infections and itching.
✅ Osteoporosis. Diabetes may lead to lower than normal bone mineral density, increasing a child’s risk of osteoporosis as an adult.