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Will body tissues previously harmed with high bg levels start to restore since bg levels are normalized? i mean for the vessels, nerves, kidneys.

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Dr. William Haynes answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Most improve: Randomized clinical trials of patients with diabetes have shown that more intensive glucose control can improve nerve, kidney and eye damage. Generally this takes 3-5 years to manifest, so it is best to get the glucose under control asap. Blood vessel damage has only been shown to be improved in one study and that took 10 years. BP and cholesterol treatment can help reduce heart attack and stroke.

Answered 2/2/2015

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