If you are a pre-menopausal woman, your diabetes cancels out the protective effect of estrogen and your risk of heart disease rises significantly.

• 糖尿病本身也可以引起眼，肾脏，血管一系列严重的并发症。对于围绝经期的女性，血糖水平更加重要，因为体内的雌激素改变，可以显著增加患病率。