3. Diabetes
Diabetes is an awful disease. Let us start by saying that there are two types of diabetes. There is Type 1 diabetes is caused by insulin deficiency. Type 1 diabetics have an immune system that attacks their pancreatic islets — specifically the beta cells that are responsible for producing insulin. Without any insulin in their body, they will be unable to regulate glucose levels which is what causes things diabetes coma if the levels get too low or high.
There are many symptoms that go with diabetes including chronic wounds, blindness, comatose, and death. As if all that wasn’t enough, studies have also shown that diabetics have an increased risk of getting Dupuytren’s contracture in comparison to non-diabetics. Doctors aren’t sure as of yet why this correlation is present, but they are convinced that it is most likely a causal relationship. One theory is that elevated glucose levels over the course of years or decades lead to Dupuytren’s contracture because sugary blood is more acidic.