Manifestaciones cutáneas de diabetes mellitus / Cross sectional search for skin lesions in 118 diabetic patients
Rev. méd. Chile
; 137(7): 894-899, jul. 2009. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
| LILACS
| ID: lil-527127
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Background:
Thirty percent of patients with diabetes mellitus have some skin lesion that is directly related to the disease or caused by infections, complications or treatments used.Aim:
To determine the frequency and type of skin lesions in diabetic patients. Material andmethods:
Cross sectional examination of 26 patients with type 1 diabetes, 75 patients with type 2 diabetes and 17 patients with gestational diabetes. A complete skin physical examination and a direct mycological examination and culture when Onychomycosis was suspected, were performed.Results:
In 56 percent of patients, diabetes lasted more than 10 years and 52 percent had some complication of the disease. A mean of 1.4±0.1 skin lesions per patient was found among subjects with type 1 or 2 diabetes. No skin lesion was found in patients with gestational diabetes. The lesions found were Onychomycosis in 27 percent, diabetic dermatopathy in 17 percent, macroangiopathy in 15 percent, tine a corporis in 14 percent and neurosis in 14 percent.Conclusions:
Onychomycosis is the most commonly found skin lesion in diabetic patient.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Diabetes Gestacional
/
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
/
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
/
Idoso
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Idoso, 80 anos ou mais
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Criança
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Félix Bulnes/CL
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Hospital San Juan de Dios/CL