Autonomic neuropathy and urologic complications in diabetes
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy affects the entire autonomic nervous system and can lead to dysfunction of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary organ systems. Genitourinary dysfunction associated with diabetic autonomic neuropathy includes diabetic bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Urological complications in diabetes mellitus are very common; in fact, genitourinary complications are more common than diabetic neuropathy or nephropathy.
Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Nnenaya Agochukwu-Mmonu, Rodica Pop-Busui, Hunter Wessells, Aruna V. Sarma Source Type: research
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