Dermatologic conditions associated with diabetes.
The development of skin manifestations of diabetes affects up to two thirds of patients with both types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes occur because of the microvascular complications of diabetes, impaired wound healing, and other yet undetermined mechanisms. This article summarizes the most frequent skin findings in patients with diabetes, and proposes treatment of some complications.
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University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, 200 West Arbor Drive, Mail Code 8420, San Diego, CA 92103-8420, USA. trnern@cs.com
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology