Actress Michelle Tartchtenberg, who died on February 26 in Manhattan, had the cause of death on Wednesday (16): Diabetes complicationsAccording to a spokesman for the New York City Medical Institute to CNN.
Trashtenberg, known for manifestations in “Harright, to my Lord”and “Buffy, vampire hunt“ E “gossip girl”He died at the age of 39 and is not known whether he has type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
What are the main complications of diabetes?
Diabetes is caused by insulin production by the pancreas (type 1) or the difficulty of using insulin produced by the body (type 2). In both cases, the unspeakable disease leads to the accumulation of glucose in the bloodstream, which can cause damage to different areas of the body, such as:
- The brain, which causes stroke.
- Eyes (diabetic retinopathy), causing blindness;
- The heart causes a heart attack.
- Kidney (diabetic nephropathy), causing chronic kidney disease;
- Nerves (diabetic neuropathy), causing low allergies in the feet;
- Ears cause hearing loss.
Diabetic neuropathy, for example, can lead to diabetes feet (UPD), which, in 85 % of cases, precede amputation. A million people with diabetes are amputated all over the world.
So it is important to prevent the image from reaching this point. According to the Brazilian Society of Diabetes, the prevention of complications includes education on the subject of both patients, care providers, and even medical teams.
*With information from Lucas Rocha, from CNN
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