E13.6: Other specified diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

Other specified diabetes mellitus with other specified complications, as the name suggests, involves complications of diabetes that do not fit into other defined categories. This condition is a type of diabetes, a metabolic disease where the body either doesn't produce enough insulin or doesn't use it efficiently leading to high blood sugar levels. These elevated levels, if left unchecked, can cause a host of complications affecting multiple systems of the body. However, in this case, the complications associated are not common ones like heart disease or kidney problems. They can be any manifestational problem not usually classified under diabetes, but has occurred due to its existence in the body. The specific type of diabetes and its accompanying complications can vary widely among individuals and might need specialized diagnosis for proper identification.

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