Complications of diabetes - stock illustration

Representation of the organs likely to be affected by complications related to diabetes. Chronic hyperglycemia causes damage to the arteries, which are the cause of complications affecting: - the eyes (damage to the retina, causing reduced visual acuity, even blindness), the kidneys (renal failure, with cessation of urine production), the heart (damage to the coronary arteries, which nourish the heart muscle, leads to angina pectoris or heart attack), the brain (damage to the cerebral arteries can cause a stroke), the lower limbs (Arterial damage causes arteritis, which is often aggravated by loss of nerve sensitivity and poor healing. Wounds become infected, ulcerated and necrotic, this is perforating disease, a common cause of amputation). Nerves are also damaged, causing loss of sensation and reflexes, as well as pain. Nerve damage can cause problems in certain organs, such as the bladder