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How do diabetic ulcer start?
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Microvascular: Diabetes causes disease in the very tiny vessels blocking them and causing death of tissue which develops into ulcers! Good Diabetic control minimizes these changes! Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 5/2/2015
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