Diabetes Health » February 2007
February 9, 2007
Retinopathy in Diabetics Increases Risk of Death
Researchers at the University of Kuopio in Finland have found that Type 2 diabetic who develop retinopathy have an increased risk of death.
In women, proliferative retinopathy was associated with a 2.9-fold increased risk of death from all causes. In women, this type of retinopathy was also associated with a 3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death and a nearly 5-fold increased risk of coronary heart disease death ... In men, proliferative retinopathy was significantly associated with death, increasing the risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and coronary heart disease mortality by 3.05-, 3.32-, and 2.54-fold, respectively.
Eye disease in diabetics tied to risk of dying
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February 7, 2007
Kidney Failure on the Rise in Diabetics
A Canadian study says that cases of kidney failure among people with diabetes has risen dramatically.
The number of new cases of kidney failure jumped 114 per cent, from just under 1,100 in the first year to more than 2,100 cases in 2004, says the Canadian Institute for Health Information, adding that the incidence of Type 2 diabetes jumped during the same period.
More diabetics ending up with kidney failure: report
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