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Skin manifestations of diabetes.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Nov;75(11):772, 774, 776-7 passim
Authors: Van Hattem S, Bootsma AH, Thio HB
Diabetes mellitus can be complicated by a variety of cutaneous manifestations. Good metabolic control may prevent some of these manifestations and may support cure. Unfortunately, most glucose-lowering drugs also have cutaneous side effects. It is important to be able to recognize these signs and symptoms and to either treat them appropriately or refer the patient to a dermatologist or diabetologist.
PMID: 19068958 [PubMed - in process]