Comparison of cutaneous manifestations in diabetic and nondiabetic obese patients: A prospective, controlled study

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Ozlu E., Uzuncakmak T. K. , Takir M., AKDENİZ N. , KARADAĞ A. S.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, vol.5, no.2, pp.114-119, 2018 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/nci.2017.68553
  • Title of Journal : NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Page Numbers: pp.114-119

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Obesity is known to be a risk factor for many diseases including dermatological problems. Here, we aimed to determine the cutaneous manifestations in obese patients and the frequency of the accompanying dermatoses and to investigate the effect of diabetes mellitus in obese patients on cutaneous manifestations compared with the control group.