Diabetes mellitus and skin diseases in childhood.
The skin diseases observed in 41 children affected by type-1 diabetes and in 1,273 children unaffected by diabetes were compared to evaluate the dermatoses that are associated to type-1 diabetes. A high prevalence of vitiligo, psoriasis and herpes simplex infections was found in diabetics. These data are confirmed by statistical comparison.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000209:etiology