10 Hyperglycemia Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Recurrent Infections and Poor Wound Healing
Patients who have poorly controlled diabetes have constant hyperglycemia. Since high levels of blood sugar weakens the patient’s immune system, these patients are more susceptible to recurrent infections and poor wound healing. High blood sugar favors immune dysfunction such as damage to the neutrophil function, disrupt humoral immunity, and depress the antioxidant system.
Diabetics are therefore recommended to be vaccinated with influenza and pneumococcal vaccines to lower the rates of mortality and morbidity.
Advertisement
