title: The prognosis for diabetes.
abstract: Microvascular disease is the predominant manifestation of the juvenile-onset diabetic after the third decade of survival, while large vessel atheroma is the major problem in the long-term survival of the maturity-onset diabetic. From the experience of a diabetic-eye clinic, we would estimate that only about 3% of patients attending a hospital diabetic clinic would have a severe form of diabetic retinopathy which might need specialized ophthalmic photocoagulation treatment. The long-term visual prognosis for patients treated in this way remains under review. Among metabolic factors associated with vascular disease, a deficiency of HDL cholesterol may be important in the future prognosis of maturity-onset diabetes.
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000209:etiology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000209:etiology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol