Abnormal skin in toe webs is a marker for abnormal glucose metabolism. A cross-sectional survey among 1,849 adults in Finland

Abstract Diabetes is undiagnosed disease and easy screening tools for it are warranted. Because foot complications are usual in diabetes, we aimed to test hypothesis that skin abnormalities are found already from patients who are not aware of having diabetes, by studying the possible association bet...

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Main Authors: Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu, Juha Auvinen, Jari Jokelainen, Laura Huilaja, Katri Puukka, Aimo Ruokonen, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Kaisa Tasanen, Markku Timonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09354-3