Diabetes mellitus and the skin

Several dermatoses are routinely associated with diabetes mellitus, especially in patients with chronic disease. This relationship can be easily proven in some skin disorders, but it is not so clear in others. Dermatoses such necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare, acanthosis nigricans and others...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2017-01, Vol.92 (1), p.8-20
Main Authors: Mendes, Adriana Lucia, Miot, Helio Amante, Haddad, Junior, Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthosis Nigricans - etiology
Acanthosis Nigricans - pathology
Continuing Medical Education
DERMATOLOGY
Diabetes Complications - complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Foot - pathology
Granuloma Annulare - etiology
Granuloma Annulare - pathology
Humans
Necrobiosis Lipoidica - etiology
Necrobiosis Lipoidica - pathology
Psoriasis - etiology
Psoriasis - pathology
Skin Diseases - classification
Skin Diseases - etiology
Skin Diseases - pathology
Skin Diseases, Metabolic
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - etiology
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - pathology
Skin manifestations
Vitiligo - etiology
Vitiligo - pathology
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Summary:Several dermatoses are routinely associated with diabetes mellitus, especially in patients with chronic disease. This relationship can be easily proven in some skin disorders, but it is not so clear in others. Dermatoses such necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare, acanthosis nigricans and others are discussed in this text, with an emphasis on proven link with the diabetes or not, disease identification and treatment strategy used to control those dermatoses and diabetes.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175514