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The Potential Complications of Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
Good blood sugar control can reduce the risk of these diabetes complications.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Updated on February 28, 2024Getting a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can be discouraging, but it’s important to know that you still have a lot of control over your own health. You’re not “doomed” to all of the complications that sometimes come from type 2 diabetes. If you can achieve good control over your blood sugar and diabetes management, you’ll have a much lower risk of complications and the costs that come with them.
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- Tara Kim, MDTara Kim, MD, is an endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health.
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References
American Diabetes Association. (2021) Complications.
Wexler, D.J. (2023). Patient education: preventing complications from diabetes (beyond the basics). UpToDate.
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