Complications guide
Recognizing and preventing complications
Having type 1 diabetes (T1D) can increase your risk for additional health problems, particularly if blood glucose levels aren’t well-managed. The longer you have T1D, the higher your risk becomes for developing type 1 diabetes complications.
Fortunately, tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are helping to reduce the risk of complications caused by prolonged high blood sugar. Annual checkups are also key to catching complications early and preventing them.
Here, we look at the most common type 1 diabetes complications and ways they can be prevented or reduced, as well as how Breakthrough T1D is working to improve health outcomes on all fronts.
Information and guidance
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a long-term complication of T1D. CVD includes coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease.
For people living with T1D, eye disease is a troubling reality, but early detection and timely treatment can reduce the risk of blindness by over 95 percent.
Nearly one out of three people with T1D develop kidney disease. Fortunately, most people with T1D and kidney disease don’t end up with kidney failure.
Improving quality of life
Breakthrough T1D is tackling the complications of T1D, including eye, kidney, and heart disease—where we have the opportunity to make short- and long-term impacts on people’s lives—strategically investing in developing treatments that can improve outcomes of T1D.
