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What actually causes diabetic complications (foot problems, retinopathy etc)?
I had been under the impression that uncontrolled high blood sugar was the cause but have just read an article in the Guardian about a young man (early 30s) who recently lost his big toe due to an ulcer, despite having well controlled blood sugar. And in the comments beneath the article someone posted saying that they'd lost one and a half legs at 39 despite also having well controlled sugars. And thinking about it, an older friend/colleague recently lost half his foot despite apparently tight control for many years. It makes you wonder - if they all had good control, why did they suffer from complications? Is it something else besides high blood sugar?
I had been under the impression that uncontrolled high blood sugar was the cause but have just read an article in the Guardian about a young man (early 30s) who recently lost his big toe due to an ulcer, despite having well controlled blood sugar. And in the comments beneath the article someone posted saying that they'd lost one and a half legs at 39 despite also having well controlled sugars. And thinking about it, an older friend/colleague recently lost half his foot despite apparently tight control for many years. It makes you wonder - if they all had good control, why did they suffer from complications? Is it something else besides high blood sugar?