Experts have warned that itchy fungal nail infections could be the sign of the potentially serious blood sugar disease diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects around 4.4million people in the UK, with a further 500,000 having the more serious Type 1 on their medical records.
The condition causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to get too high due to lack of insulin produced in the body. Most people manage it with healthy diet and lifestyle choices, plus regular insulin injections.
But in the most serious cases it can result in sudden death syndrome for those with Type 1 diabetes. mNow skin specialists have highlighted fungal nail infections as a major red flag for those unaware they have the condition.
