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Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes

Long-Term Complications


Type 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates are probably due to improvements in monitoring and tighter control of blood glucose. There are two important approaches to preventing complications from type 1 diabetes:

  • Intensive control of blood glucose and keeping glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels below 7.0. This approach is proving to prevent ...
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Expert & Community Posts

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When Your Incontinence Is a Symptom of Something Else
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

I always find it interesting that while I am taking care of a patient for something, often... Read more »

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Promising New Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

Radiofrequency ablation is a medical  treatment in which the targeted cells are treated with a... Read more »

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Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

While it is arguably almost expected for women to have some degree of urinary incontinence, based... Read more »

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Urination Urgency: Will Kegels Help?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert

Reader Question: I drink a lot of water and occasionally I have some terrible urgency in running... Read more »

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Osteoporosis Drug Side Effects: What Every Patient Should Know
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

The latest news linking osteoporosis drug Fosamax - also known by its generic name alendronate -... Read more »

Health Guide

Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
What is cardiac enlargement? Cardiac enlargement refers to an increase in the size of the heart. There are two types of cardiac enlargement: hypertrophy and dilation. (Though usually occurring... Read more »
How does diabetes impact lifestyle?"
There is no doubt that diabetes has an impact on the lifestyle of the patient. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. Diabetes is associated with long-term... Read more »
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
 It is estimated that one in four adults (approximately 50 million) in the United States has elevated blood pressure – and more than 30 percent of them are unaware of it. Since people with... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
Overview Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of abnormal and depressed function of the heart for any reason. The most common presentations of this syndrome are the development of shortness... Read more »
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is due to atherosclerosis – a progressive disease that involves the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a gradual... Read more »

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