Fast Five Quiz: Hyperglycemia Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

Figure 2. Illustration representing the distribution of microvascular complications in a patient with anterior and posterior views.

As shown in the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) in people with type 2 diabetes, chronic hyperglycemia is associated with an increased risk for microvascular complications. Hyperglycemia appears to be the determinant of microvascular and metabolic complications, whereas macrovascular disease risk occurred over time. Other factors, such as dyslipidemia and hypertension, play a big role in the development of macrovascular complications. Moreover, the clock for microvascular complications begins ticking well before type 2 diabetes is diagnosed in many cases. In UKPDS, substantial microvascular and macrovascular abnormalities were present in about 50% of patients at the time of type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

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Cite this: Anne L. Peters. Fast Five Quiz: Hyperglycemia Associated With Type 2 Diabetes - Medscape - Jan 26, 2022.