Prognosis of Type 1 diabetes

Prognosis of Type 1 diabetes: Good in the short-term, possibility of severe complications later in life. ...see also Overview of Type 1 diabetes

Prognosis for Type 1 diabetes: Diabetes is relatively easy to control with proper medical attention, and acute complications are increasingly rare. However, long-term complications such as disorders of the eye, kidney, circulatory system, and nerve fibers are common. If left untreated, diabetes can result in death. (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC) ...see also Overview of Type 1 diabetes

Complications:

Complications of Type 1 diabetes may include:

Short-term complications
- Hypoglycemia - does not occur from diabetes itself but from the treatments for diabetes (pills or insulin).
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) - a dangerous syndrome from high blood sugars; typically in Type 2 diabetics at diagnosis or non-compliant to treatment.
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - a dangerous condition due to high blood sugars; typically in Type 1 diabetics at diagnosis or non-compliant to treatment.
- Diabetic lens - vision distortions from high blood sugars; usually reverses when sugars controlled.
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Complications of Type 1 diabetes from the Diseases Database include:

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About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Type 1 diabetes usually refers to the likely outcome of Type 1 diabetes. The prognosis of Type 1 diabetes may include the duration of Type 1 diabetes, chances of complications of Type 1 diabetes, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Type 1 diabetes, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Type 1 diabetes. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.