Diabetes (ePub)

Diabetes mellitus is a common and debilitating disease that affects a variety of organs including the skin. Between thirty andseventy percent of patients with diabetes mellitus, both type 1 and type 2, will present with a cutaneous complication ofdiabetes mellitus at some point during their lifetime. A variety of dermatologic manifestations have been linked withdiabetes mellitus; these conditions vary in severity and can be benign, deforming, and even life-threatening. The aim of thisbook is to focus on the"e;Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes"e;. The book consists of chapters that explain a different type ofmanifestation of the disease including skin thickening, infections, and dermatologic lesions, changes in the nail, ulcers,wound healing and more on the field. The text describes clinical aspects, epidemiology, pathogenesis, differential diagnosisand treatment of each manifestation, further enhanced by clinical photographs and illustrations. This book is the ultimatesource of motivation and tools for success of this field. This book is designed to help students and professionals make themost of today's technology while tackling these manifestations. This book is deeply informative and revealing, and it will nodoubt leave an impression on the current ideas and choices of the reader.