Complications of Diabetic Stroke: People with diabetes are more likely to have coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and many other risk factors for stroke. People with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke because high quantities of blood sugar may damage blood vessels, making arterial walls thicker and hindering the passage of blood.
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Stroke is a life-threatening event in which a part of the brain is deprived of sufficient oxygen. Also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), str
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Author Info: Turner, Polly
Reviewer Name: Whorton, Donald, M.D.
Date Last Reviewed: 01-14-2008
Published Date: 01-14-2008
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