Vnitr Lek 2006, 52(5):454-458

Diabetic skin changes from the dermatological point of view

K. Ettler
Klinika nemocí kožních a pohlavních Lékařské fakulty UK a FN, Hradec Králové, přednosta doc. MUDr. Karel Ettler, CSc.

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.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; skin complications

Received: June 28, 2005; Accepted: June 28, 2005; Published: May 1, 2006  Show citation

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