Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism and a chronic (lifelong) Gluco Type 2 disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It is the third leading cause of death when remain untreated. Patient's education about its sign and symptoms and treatment is very important because treatment of diabetes is highly individualized depending on what type of diabetes the patient has, people's age, and family history.
Diabetes when remained uncontrolled or untreated can lead to various complications such as atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries), nephropathy (kidney disease), retinopathy (eye disease), microvascular disease (damage to the small vessels), cardiovascular disease (heart disease), neuropathy (nerve disease), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), erection problem, peripheral vascular disease, and strokes.