Diabetic skin changes from the dermatological point of view

Czech version

Authors: K. Ettler
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika nemocí kožních a pohlavních Lékařské fakulty UK a FN, Hradec Králové, přednosta doc. MUDr. Karel Ettler, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2006; 52(5): 454-458
Category: Diabetes and other subjects (infection, dermatovenerology and rheumatology) Hradec Králové 3 to 4 June 2005

Overview

Even a half of diabetic patients are suffering from skin troubles. Hyperglykemia causes skin changes leading to higher incidence of bacterial and mycotic infections, provokes skin degenerative processes, macro- and microangiopathy and neuropathy. Diabetic dermopathy, rubeosis, bullousis and scleredema are based on these changes. Other skin diseases including necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma anulare, vitiligo, perforating folliculitis accompany diabetes frequently but their etiopathogenesis is not clear.

Key Words:
diabetes mellitus - skin complications

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