Diabetic cheiroarthropathy
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Diabetic cheiroarthropathy is a cutaneous condition characterized by thickened skin and limited joint mobility of the hands and fingers, leading to flexion contractures, a condition associated with diabetes mellitus
. and it is observed in roughly 30% of diabetic patients with longstanding disease.
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
. and it is observed in roughly 30% of diabetic patients with longstanding disease.
- Diabetic dermadromes
- Necrobiosis lipoidicaNecrobiosis lipoidicaNecrobiosis lipoidica is a necrotising skin condition that usually occurs in patients with diabetes but can also be associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In the former case it may be called necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum ...
- List of cutaneous conditions