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Anemia and Diabetes

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Sort Desciption: How common is anemia in people with diabetes? There are over 17 million people in the United States who have diabetes diabetes diabetes diabetes diabetes. About 5 to 10% have type 1 diabetes and 90-95% have type 2 diabetes. ...

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Anemia and Diabetes. What is anemia? Anemia is a below-normal level of hemoglobin* hemoglobin* hemoglobin* hemoglobin* hemoglobin* or hematocrit* hematocrit* hematocrit* hematocrit* hematocrit*. Hemoglobin is the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of your body. Anemia can be temporary or it can be a long-term disease/illness. People with mild anemia may not have any symptoms or may have only mild symptoms. People with severe anemia can feel tired, get short of breath with activity, and have problems doing the things they usually do. How common is anemia in people with diabetes? There are over 17 million people in the United States who have diabetes diabetes diabetes diabetes diabetes. About 5 to 10% have type 1 diabetes and 90-95% have type 2 diabetes. Diabetic kidney disease is a common cause of kidney failure. Approximately one-third of people who have type 1 diabetes for at least 15 years develop kidney disease. 2 Many people with kidney disease develop anemia. What causes anemia in people with diabetes? Kidney disease is a common complication of diabetes. ErythropoiErythropoiErythropoiErythropoiErythropoietin etin etin etin etin is made within the kidneys and controls red blood cell production. Damaged kidneys do not produce enough erythropoietin. When erythropoietin is low, anemia can develop. Additional causes of anemia are low levels of iron or certain vitamins which your body needs to produce hemoglobin and make healthy red blood cells. 1 What are the effects of untreated anemia with diabetes? Studies show that having anemia along with diabetes increases the chance of developing diabetic eye disease diabetic eye disease diabetic eye disease diabetic eye disease diabetic eye disease, developing heart disease or having a stroke. 5,6 People who have both diabetes and anemia are more likely to die early than those who have diabetes but not a ...

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