Diabetic dermopathy: A subtle sign with grave implications

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 447-451

  Morgan, Aaron Joseph ^a   Schwartz, Robert A ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 39149136195     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.013     Document Type: Review

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