title: Diabetic control and the late complications of diabetes.
abstract: Considerable evidence points to a metabolic cause for the long-term complications of diabetes--neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy and atherosclerosis. Recent studies suggest potential benefits from controlling hyperglycemia as well as possible. However, the individual physician must analyze the evidence for himself and then decide on which principles to base the treatment of his patients.
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002196:Capillaries / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000378:metabolism; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000378:metabolism; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000378:metabolism; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D013402:Sugar Alcohols