Cutaneous Manifestations Associated with Diabetes Mellitus—A Retrospective Study

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the world’s most important health problems, affecting more than half a billion of the world’s population today, with an ever-increasing prevalence. Among the most common manifestations of diabetes are skin manifestations, with 30–70% of patients experiencing skin com...

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Published in:Diseases 2023-08, Vol.11 (3), p.106
Main Authors: Vâță, Dan, Stanciu, Diana-Elena, Temelie-Olinici, Doinița, Porumb-Andrese, Elena, Tarcău, Bogdan-Marian, Grecu, Vasile-Bogdan, Gheucă-Solovăstru, Laura
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthosis nigricans
Antibiotics
Antidiabetics
Antiparasitic agents
Asymptomatic
Bacterial infections
Causes of
Complications and side effects
cutaneous manifestations
Cutaneous manifestations of general diseases
Development and progression
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic ulcers
Diagnosis
Erythema
Foot diseases
Glucose
Granulomas
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemic agents
Infections
Insulin resistance
Metabolism
necrobiosis lipodica
Pruritus
Risk factors
Skin care products
Steroids
Thyroid gland
TNF inhibitors
Ulcers
Weight control
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Summary:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the world’s most important health problems, affecting more than half a billion of the world’s population today, with an ever-increasing prevalence. Among the most common manifestations of diabetes are skin manifestations, with 30–70% of patients experiencing skin complications during the course of the disease. Conditions such as acanthosis nigricans, diabetic dermopathy, necrobiosis lipoidica, bacterial infections, fungal infections, skin xerosis, and metabolic prurigo are often associated with diabetes and often precede its diagnosis. We conducted a retrospective study on a group of 103 patients hospitalized between January 2018 and December 2022, in a clinic of a county hospital, using as criteria the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus complicated by cutaneous manifestations frequently associated with diabetes. The aim was to observe which are the most common manifestations and whether they correlate with data in the research literature. In the present study, manifestations such as diabetic foot (20% of patients), bacterial (35%) and fungal infections, and cutaneous xerosis (45%) were predominant. Often, the integumentary involvement may precede the diagnosis of the underlying disease. It is therefore very important to recognize, investigate and treat these manifestations as soon as possible.
ISSN:2079-9721
2079-9721
DOI:10.3390/diseases11030106