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This book is a practical guide to diabetes mellitus and its manifestation on the skin.
Beginning with an overview of the definition, classification and diagnosis and diabetes, the next chapter provides an introduction to cutaneous manifestations of diabetes.
Each of the following chapters explains a different type of manifestation of the disease including skin thickening, infections, dermatologic lesions, changes in the nail, and more. The final chapters cover ulcers and wound healing.
The text describes clinical aspects, epidemiology, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis and treatment of each manifestation, further enhanced by clinical photographs and illustrations.
Key points
- Practical guide to diabetes mellitus and its manifestation on the skin
- Covers numerous types of cutaneous manifestation of the disease
- Describes clinical aspects, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of each manifestation
- Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams
Emilia Noemie Cohen Sabban MD
School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina
- Definition, Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
- Introduction to Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
- Cutaneous Barrier and Diabetes
- Cutaneous Markers of Diabetes Mellitus
- Skin Thickening Syndrome
- Acanthosis Nigricans and Other Cutaneous Manifestations of Insulin-Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
- Cutaneous Infections in Diabetics
- Dermatologic Lesions Most Frequently Associated with Diabetes
- Cutaneous Manifestations Induced by Antidiabetic Treatment
- Cutaneous Manifestations of Vasculopathy and Neuropathy and Diabetic Foot Syndrome
- Diabetes, Non-Enzymatic Glycation and Aging
- Nail Alterations in Diabetic Patients
- Ulcers and Wound Healing in Diabetics
- Multidisciplinary Approach in Managing Wound Healing
Index