1Associate Professor, Department of Skin and VD, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
Diabetes mellitus and its impact on the human body have been extensively dissected over the years. However, skin which is the largest organ in the body, has received minimum attention. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of dermatologic disorders in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.: One hundred and thirty-one type-2 diabetic patients (81 women and 50 men) attending an outpatient departments of General Medicine and Dermatology were included. All patients were asked about any skin problems they might have and subsequently all were examined, regardless of their response. A total of 72 dermatologic lesion entities were categorized. Information regarding age, sex, and the presenting disorders was recorded. The overall prevalence of one or more identifiable/apparent skin conditions was 73.3%. The most common skin conditions were infections (34.7%), non-Candidal intertrigo (18.5%), eczemas (13.2%), psoriasis (13.2%), diabetic dermopathy (12.2%), and prurigo (7.9%). According to sex, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of skin disorders. This study showed that skin conditions were common in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, involvement of skin is inevitable and multifarious in diabetes mellitus.
