If perfect control was possible...

[krisjwoody]

Bear with me for a second...

In a perfect world where a type 1 diabetic could control their glucose levels as perfect as a non-diabetic would the possibility of complications reduce to the level of a non-diabetic having similar problems? And would mortality be the same as well? Or is high glucose levels one factor/cause of long term complications?

Thanks

Kris

 

[ljwilson]

I am probably wrong but I think the insulin we inject can cause problems

Lorns

 

[noblehead]

Difficult to say one way or another how close it would be but keeping tight control gives us the best chance possible.

 

[Pneu]

As noblehead suggests it hard to be certain.. I am of the opinion however that the closer to normal blood glucose I can achieve the less likely the chance that I will suffer from diabetic related complications..

 

[phoenix]

I don't think that it's the insulin itself that causes problems. The lack of c peptide may be a factor in complications.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved ... C-peptide/

 

[krisjwoody]

Thanks for the replies guys!