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Dermatological Complications of Diabetes Mellitus; Allergy to Insulin and Oral Agents

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Longstanding diabetes and/or lack of “tight glucose control” over time may result in the development of complications affecting many organ systems, including the skin. In many patients, the first presentation of diabetes may be in the form of dermatitis. Therefore, recognition of skin manifestations of diabetes mellitus is an important aspect of the physical examination. Most cutaneous manifestations of diabetes are attributed either to chronic degenerative changes or to metabolic derangement.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, USA

    Leonid Poretsky M.D. (Chief, Professor of Medicine) (Chief, Professor of Medicine)

  2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Leonid Poretsky M.D. (Chief, Professor of Medicine) (Chief, Professor of Medicine)

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Marmur, E.S., Pasternack, F.R., Varghese, M.C. (2004). Dermatological Complications of Diabetes Mellitus; Allergy to Insulin and Oral Agents. In: Poretsky, L. (eds) Principles of Diabetes Mellitus. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6260-0_26

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