[Diabetic dermopathy: epidemioclinical characteristics]

ABSTRACT

Diabetic derruopathy is a common cutaneous marker of diabetes mellitus. Our purpose was to investigate the association of diabetic dermopathy and diabetic degenerative complications. We conducted a retrospective study in an outpatient diabetes clinic during a 6-month period. Diabetic were examined for the presence of diabetic denuopathy and diabetic degenerative complications. The data of 414 diabetic seen at National Institut of Nutrition were collected retrospectively. DO was present in 9 patients middle aged 46 years. Eight patients had type II diabetes, 5 of whom were insulindependant. The diabetic duration was over 10 years for 7 patients. Microangiopathy complications were present in 6 patients. DO may serve as a clinical sign of internal complications in diabetic patients