Clinical profile of diabetic foot in India.
The clinical profile of diabetes differs across the world on account of differences in social, economic, and cultural factors. India is referred to as the capital of type 2 diabetes. The burden of diabetes as well its complications like the diabetic foot is increasing constantly. This article on the clinical profile of the diabetic foot describes commonly observed problems in India, certain atypical features, and the successful implementation of a national project on reducing leg amputations.
Diabetes Clinic & Research Centre, Nagpur, India. sharad_ngp@sancharnet.in
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