Endocrine System: Diabetes Mellitus

In diabetes mellitus, the body has trouble moving glucose from your blood into the cells, so blood sugar levels are constantly high. This is called hyperglycemia. In time, constantly high blood sugar levels can cause long-term complications, like cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, neurological disease, eye conditions, slower healing, and increased risk of infections.When caring for people with diabetes, pay close attention to their diet, activity levels, and medications. Changes in any of these three factors can cause either hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.