Abstract
Diabetes mellitus presents an increasing prevalence and severe multisystemic complications, with notable personal, professional and social implications. Diabetes is generally known by hyperglycemia and subsequent metabolic disorders. In addition to hyperglycemia, it appears that other factors (related to anthropometric-pathophysiology and genome-based subphenotyping) are involved not only in the clinical course but also in the occurrence of diabetes complications. This review presents several diabetes-induced complications on the digestive tract (periodontal disease, xerostomia, oral infections, dental caries, taste disturbances, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroparesis, gastric ulcer and cancer, diabetic enteropathy, inflammatory bowel diseases, colorectal cancer, etc.), many of them with major implications and unfavorable long-term prognosis. Consequently, prompt recognition and treatment of diabetes and its complications, as well as strict follow-up education, still remain essential for the effective management of this complex metabolic disease.
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Paunica, Ioana; Constantin, Vlad Denis; Serban, Dragos; Paius, Cristian; Gaspar, Bogdan; Epistatu, Dragos; Verlas, Valentin; Sfetea, Roxana; Andronache, Liliana Florina; Balalau, Cristian; Bălan, Daniela Gabriela; Motofei, Alexandru Florin; and Silaghi, Adrian
(2024)
"Diabetes mellitus and associated complications in the digestive tract,"
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1567
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https://scholar.valpo.edu/jmms/vol11/iss2/11
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