TY - JOUR ID - 101321 TI - Skin Infections among Type II Diabetic Patients in Faisalabad Region, Pakistan JO - Iranian Journal of Dermatology JA - IJD LA - en SN - AU - Hussain, Fatma AU - Arif Mann, Muhammad AU - Ahmed, Munir AD - Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 IS - 2 SP - 47 EP - 51 KW - Diabetes Mellitus KW - hyperglycaemia KW - microvascular complications KW - Skin infections DO - N2 - Background: Endocrine disorders occasionally manifest themselves by their associated or induced cutaneous abnormalities. Skin is a frequently overlooked source of pathology. Several cutaneous abnormalities are more prevalent in diabetes mellitus. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of skin infections among type 2 diabetic patients and associated risk factors in Faisalabad, PakistanMethods: Type 2 diabetic patients (disease duration >1 year) and healthy volunteers were recruited and skin infections were assessed.Results: Diabetes related skin infections were detected in 43% of type 2 diabetic patients and in 22.5% of the control subjects. Onychomychosis, candida vaginitis and herpes simplex were identified in 9.2 % of the diabetic patients compared to 2.5% of the control subjects. Skin infections had an insignificant association with sex, mean age, age at diabetes diagnosis, diabetes duration, secondary complications of diabetes, blood glucose and cumulative haemoglobin.Conclusion: A broad spectrum of cutaneous disorders was seen in type 2 patients. While the pathogenesis of the most of the skin lesions remains ambiguous, additional studies should be performed to determine whether skin lesions could be used for predicting imminent diabetic complications. UR - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_101321.html L1 - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_101321_504841885e12946165c7fd7d44ea53b0.pdf ER -