How much do you know about chronic complications of diabetes?

It is well known that persistent hyperglycemia is closely related to the high risk of complications. However, the relationship between the two is still not fully clarified, which may involve many different processes. Can diabetic complications occur when blood sugar is high? To answer this question, we must first make clear that there is a what relationship between blood sugar changes and diabetic complications. At present, studies have shown that glucose can adhere to various proteins (just as they adhere to hemoglobin, thus forming glycosylated hemoglobin). Over time, glucose may change the function of proteins and damage various tissues through [adhesion]. This is the [sugar toxicity theory]. Hyperglycemia can also affect the rate at which certain molecules are generated and Read More …