Cutaneous Manifestations in Type-1 and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (A Study Profile of 200 Patients). | [Proceedings of sheikh zayed postgraduate medical institute • 2004]

Author(s):

1. Nighat Majeed: Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Farrukh Iqbal: Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Atiya Mahboob: Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Diabetes mellitus affects every organ system in the body. Cutaneous manifestations in diabetes are varied, approaching to 100%. We conducted a study at our center to determine the prevalence of skin abnormalities in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Two hundred patients of diabetes mellitus were observed for cutaneous manifestations. Twenty one (10.5%) patients were suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus and 179 (89.5%) patients were suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mean duration of diabetes mellitus was 7.1±0.89 years and 6.8±0.84 years in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus respectively. Two hundred patients (116 (58%) patients were found to have cutaneous abnormalities. Among these patients 57 (49%) were male and 59 patients (50.86%) were female. Thirteen patients (11.2%) were suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus and 103 patients (88.7%) were suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. No significant effect of type of diabetes mellitus was observed on skin lesions (p=0.12). It is concluded that skin disease is quite common in diabetes mellitus and it is equally prevalent in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Page(s): 63-68

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Published: Journal: Proceedings of sheikh zayed postgraduate medical institute, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Year: 2004

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