Open AccessSkin, a mirror reflecting diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal study in a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat
Author(s) -
Roshni Vahora,
Sejal Thakkar,
Yogesh S Marfatia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.113757
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , acanthosis nigricans , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , ketoacidosis , pediatrics , disease , type 1 diabetes , insulin resistance , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common of the endocrine disorders. Mucocutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus are many and vary from trivial to life-threatening. Sometimes, mucocutaneous disorders may herald the onset of diabetes.