Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

A STUDY OF PREVALANCE AND PATTERN OF CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS IN DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Rayavarapu Rama

Abstract :

 BACKGROUND

Cutaneous   involvement  is  common  in  diabetes  Mellitus  and  has  been found  in 43% – 66%  of  Indian  diabetics.  Skin  involvement  in  diabetes  can  be  autoimmune  in  nature  or  due  to  infection  or  secondary  to  treatment  of  diabetes.  Management  of  these  cutaneous  manifestations  depends  on the  underlying  pathophysiology . Control  of  blood  sugar  is a   prerequisite  in  all  treatment  approaches.

AIM

To  determine  the  prevalence  and  to analyze  the pattern  of  cutaneous manifestations  in  diabetes mellitus.

MATERIALS  AND  METHODS

100  patients  with  the  diagnosis  of  diabetes  mellitus  were included  in  this  study.  A detailed  history,  systemic,  and  cutaneous  examination  were  carried  out.  Relevant  investigations  were  done  wherever  necessary.

RESULTS

Out  of  100  patients  70  patients  were  presented  with  skin  lesions.  Xerosis  reported  in  majority  of  cases  followed  by    infections.

CONCLUSION

Cutaneous  manifestations  are  very  common  in  long  standing  and  uncontrolled  diabetes.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. RAYAVARAPU RAMA, A STUDY OF PREVALANCE AND PATTERN OF CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS IN DIABETES MELLITUS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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