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Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia. Any Other Tests To Check The Damage Caused To The Body?
hi,
I am an Indian male, age 32 recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My father is also diabetic. I also have hypertension and hyperlipidemia which were diagnosed with diabetes. my question is what are the tests that should be perform to check the damage to the body and to the organs due to these medical conditions.
I am an Indian male, age 32 recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My father is also diabetic. I also have hypertension and hyperlipidemia which were diagnosed with diabetes. my question is what are the tests that should be perform to check the damage to the body and to the organs due to these medical conditions.
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Hi thanks for your question.
Diabetes, hypertension and hypertension damage your kidneys, heart and nerves.Hyperlipidemai additionally also damages liver. To assess the damage done by high blood sugar, hypertension and hyperlipidemia you need to get you kidney functions, ECG, and LFT done. Additionally you also need to get your eyes examined by an eye specialist.
Hope this answers your question
Diabetes, hypertension and hypertension damage your kidneys, heart and nerves.Hyperlipidemai additionally also damages liver. To assess the damage done by high blood sugar, hypertension and hyperlipidemia you need to get you kidney functions, ECG, and LFT done. Additionally you also need to get your eyes examined by an eye specialist.
Hope this answers your question
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Hello,
The most important complications of long standing and poorly controlled diabetes are microvascular complications and macrovascular complications.
Microvascular complications mainly affect small blood vessels of retina,kidneys and nerves.Since type 2 diabetes is a slowly progressive disease,it can remain undetected for few years after onset.About 30% of type 2 diabetics show some evidence of microvascular disease at the time of diagnosis.
You should get your eyes tested and get kidney function tests done.
General principals of prevention of these complications are meticulous control of
Blood sugar and lipids by prudent diet,exercises,weight reduction and appropriate antidiabetic and lipid reducing medications.
Thanks
The most important complications of long standing and poorly controlled diabetes are microvascular complications and macrovascular complications.
Microvascular complications mainly affect small blood vessels of retina,kidneys and nerves.Since type 2 diabetes is a slowly progressive disease,it can remain undetected for few years after onset.About 30% of type 2 diabetics show some evidence of microvascular disease at the time of diagnosis.
You should get your eyes tested and get kidney function tests done.
General principals of prevention of these complications are meticulous control of
Blood sugar and lipids by prudent diet,exercises,weight reduction and appropriate antidiabetic and lipid reducing medications.
Thanks
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