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Diabetic Foot
(Foot Ulcer, Diabetic)
Common foot problems in persons with diabetes mellitus, caused by any combination of factors such as diabetic neuropathies; peripheral vascular diseases; and infection. With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, gangrene and amputation.
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Wikipedia
Diabetic foot ulcer, Diabetic foot, List of Regiments of Foot, David G. Armstrong, Forty Foot Drain, Front foot contact, Japan on Foot, G-W Invader, Foot per second, Becaplermin
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Comments on "Diabetic Foot"
- My dad has a foot ulcer. It was caught fairly early. He is on antibiotics and we are doing wound care. The area was black and scab-like now it has turned light brown and looks moister. Does this mean it is healing, will it continue to lighten as it heals? (+)
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