Why do people with diabetes need to check more than their glucose?
Good glycemic control is the cornerstone for proper diabetes management; however, people who have diabetes are prone to dyslipidemia, CVD, PVD, eye disease, kidney disease and limb amputation. Cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HgbA1c, ketone bodies, creatinine and microalbumin are all important to measure on a regular basis to keep on top of the complications associated with diabetes. In fact, the majority of people die from complications of the disease and not the disease itself.
