What gland does diabetes affect?

Answer 1

the islet cells (cells of Langerhans) in the pancreas, which are responsible for producing insulin, fail in Diabetes.

They are supposed to release insulin when your blood sugars are high (ie. after a meal) so that they can be brought down (ie. shuttle glucose into muscle, stop producing glucose in the liver, increase breakdown of sugars into fats, etc).

Answer 2

Virtually every organ. The reason for this is the damage that is done to blood vessels due to high glucose content in the blood. Imagine that the glucose forms little crystals in your blood (which it does!) these crystals cause tiny cuts in the lining of the vessels which causes inflammation.

The major organs affected though are the eyes (retinopathy - which can cause blindness) kidneys (nephropathy - can cause kidney failure) and the circulation of limbs. You can have decreased circulation and damage to the nerves (diabetic neuropathy) which makes people prone to injury of their feet. When a diabetic has a foot injury it is a serious concern. They generally have a difficult time healing, and may have an infection that leads to amputation (common in advanced diabetes.)

Answer 3

The pancreas does not function properly in diabetic patients.

Answer 4

Sweat glands