title: Dermatologic manifestations of diabetes mellitus: a review.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus affects every organ of the body including the skin. Certain skin manifestations of diabetes are considered cutaneous markers of the disease, whereas others are nonspecific conditions that occur more frequently among individuals with diabetes compared with the general population. Diabetic patients have an increased susceptibility to some bacterial and fungal skin infections, which account, in part, for poor healing. Skin complications of diabetes provide clues to current and past metabolic status. Recognition of cutaneous markers may slow disease progression and ultimately improve the overall prognosis by enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
authors.forename: Blair
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murphy-Chutorian
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents
keywords: Acanthosis nigricans; Bullosa diabeticorum; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic scleredema; Granuloma annulare; Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum; Periungual erythema; Yellow skin