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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 39-41 |
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Pattern of cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus
Abhishek Goyal1, Sujeet Raina1, Satinder S Kaushal1, Vikram Mahajan2, Nand Lal Sharma2
1 Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla - 171 001, India
2 Department of Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla - 171 001, HP, India
Correspondence Address:
Sujeet Raina
Fire Officers Building, Stokes Place, Shimla (H.P) 171 002
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.60349
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Background: Diabetes mellitus affects individuals of all ages and socioeconomic status. Skin is affected by the acute metabolic derangements as well as by chronic degenerative complications of diabetes. Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of skin manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus. To analyze the prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among diabetic patients from this region of Western Himalayas. Materials and Methods: One hundred consecutive patients with the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and having skin lesions, either attending the diabetic clinic or admitted in medical wards were included in this study. Results: The common skin disorders were: x0 erosis (44%), diabetic dermopathy (36%), skin tags (32%), cutaneous infections (31%), and seborrheic keratosis (30%). Conclusion: Skin is involved in diabetes quite often and the manifestations are numerous. High prevalence of xerosis in our diabetic population is perhaps due to cold and dry climatic conditions in the region for most of the time in the year. |
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