Skin manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Luis Duque Jordán Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Norma Ferrari Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v48i1.180

Keywords:

diabetes, skin manifestations

Abstract

Long-standing diabetes mellitus (DM) with poor metabolic control can produce permanent and irreversible functional changes and damage to organs and tissues, thus producing complications that mainly result from biochemical, structural and functional abnormalities. Poor glycemic control and the development and progression of microvascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy) have been causally associated; Due to complications in the microvasculature, any system or organ can be affected and the skin is no exception.

Author Biographies

Luis Duque Jordán, Argentine Diabetes Society, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina


Member of the Graduate School of the Argentine Diabetes Society

Norma Ferrari, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Diabetology Division Physician

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Duque Jordán, L., & Ferrari, N. (2023). Skin manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 48(1), 22–38. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v48i1.180