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Conditions›Ulcer›Diabetic ulcers

Diabetic ulcers

Diabetic ulcers are sores that develop in people who have advanced diabetes. Most often the sores develop on the feet, but they can be located anywhere on the body that bears weight or pressure. Diabetes causes damage to small blood vessels of the skin, making the skin more prone to developing damage.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Ulcer
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Foot

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Diabetic ulcers
Becaplermin
2.932 reviews
Regranex

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