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CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS OBSERVED IN URBAN HEALTH CARE

Published:2022-07-01 Issue: Volume: Page:24-26
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Author:

Sharada R.G.¹,A Thillaikarasi.²,nan R.Sathyanaraya³

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professors Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai-60210

2. Assistant Professors Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai-602105

3. Associate Professor Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai-602105

Abstract

Background: Aim:Skin involvement in Diabetes mellitus is very common and occurs in 43-66% of diabetics. To study the cutaneous manifestation in patients with diabetes mellitus attending Dermatology OPD at Saveetha Medical College. Seventy-ve patients withMethod: diabetes mellitus and having skin problem at Saveetha Medical College were included in this study. Clinical details regarding age, sex, duration of diabetes, mode of treatment for diabetes and detailed dermatological examination were done in all the patients. Patients having skin changes secondary to pregnancy were excluded in this study. An informed consent was taken from all the patients. The most common cutaneousResults: manifestations observed in our study were infections (87%) followed by acanthosis nigricans (42.6%) and skin tags (29.3%). EarlyConclusion: detection of skin manifestations in diabetes mellitus is important as to avoid or properly manage the complications and to prevent disability.

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