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Review
. 2012:20 Suppl 1:5-7.

[Diabetic foot: definitions]

[Article in Italian]
Renato Pascale  1 , Mario Vitale, Pio Zeppa, Enrico Russo, Silvano Esposito
Affiliations
  • PMID: 22982691
Review

[Diabetic foot: definitions]

[Article in Italian]
Renato Pascale et al. Infez Med. 2012.

Abstract

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia associated with impaired glucose, lipid and protein metabolism. The purpose of our work is to provide a clear and precise definition of the disease and of his frequent complications: diabetic foot and diabetic foot infection.

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