Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes, in which nerves are damaged as a result of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels).
Alternative Names
Nerve damage - diabetic
Causes
People with diabetes commonly develop temporary or permanent damage to nerve tissue. Nerve injuries are caused by decreased blood flow and high blood-sugar levels, and are more likely to develop [...]

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Mutations in mitochondrial DNA are a rare cause of diabetes. Mitochondrial DNA is a circular molecule that contains 37 genes that are passed on from the mother to her offspring. Paternal transmission of mitochondrial DNA is thought not to occur, because after fertilization, the fertilized egg destroys mitochondria derived from the sperm.
Diabetes and hearing loss [...]

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During pregnancy there are many changes that take place in the mother’s metabolism - a rise in insulin resistance is one of these changes.
The placenta supplies a growing fetus with nutrients and produces a variety of hormones to maintain the pregnancy. Some of these hormones, such as human placental lactogen, have a blocking effect on [...]

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