Circulatory problems are a major complication of diabetes.
A condition common to diabetics where plaque builds up within the walls of arteries and in time may completely prevent blood flow. Thick-walled blood vessels that carry blood from the heart toward cells in the body. A disease called atherosclerosis produces most of the circulatory problems observed in diabetics. Atherosclerosis, literally translated from Latin, means hardening of the arteries . Without the oxygen and nutrients supplied by arteries, cells and tissues die.