Cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus – A North Indian study
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common of all the endocrine diseases. It affects approximately 40.9 million people in India and around 350 million across the world. ] Various studies have shown that about 30% of diabetic patients exhibit skin lesions. ] In fact, in many patients, cutaneous manifestations precede the diagnosis of diabetes. In such cases these skin manifestations can be the first indicator of the disease and may lead to early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus. ]
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder, affecting 8.3% of the population (1). Skin disorders will be present in 79.2% of people with diabetes (2). A study of 750 patients with diabetes found that the most common skin manifestations were cutaneous infections (47.5%), xerosis (26.4%), and inflammatory skin diseases (20.7%) (2). Individuals with type 2 diabetes are more likely than those w...
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تاریخ انتشار 2015