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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2009; 15(33): 4137-4142
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4137
Table 1 Types of diabetic complications
Chronic complications
Microvascular diseases: retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy
Macrovascular diseases: aortic sclerosis, stroke, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, obstructive peripheral vascular disease, etc
Others: cataract, dermatopathy, hypertension, osteopenia, osteomalacia, arthropathy, soft tissue fibromatosis, etc
Acute complications
Diabetic coma: ketoacidotic coma, non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, lactic acidosis
Acute infection: bacterial, mycotic, viral, etc