Yellow palms and soles: A rare skin manifestation in diabetes mellitus

Autor:	Sandeep Julka, Nitin Jamdagni, Selexi Verma, Raksha Goyal
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Carotenemia diabetes mellitus xanthosis diabetic Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology RC648-665 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 17, Iss 7, Pp 299-300 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2230-8210 2230-9500
DOI:	10.4103/2230-8210.119625
Popis:	Carotenemia with its yellowish-red tint is found in diabetes. The frequency of this phenomenon is unknown and the relationship between skin color and blood carotenoid level is controversial. Frequently the suspicion of diabetes arising from inspection of the skin color is in fact confirmed by the usual laboratory tests. As it is known that increased intake of carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetables leads to the yellowish-red skin discoloration, in the present case the patient was a known diabetic with uncontrolled blood sugar and showed the yellowish skin discoloration in spite of not taking any carotenoid-rich foods. After controlling his blood sugar level the patient showed improvement in his skin discoloration.
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