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Case Studies | Medical Science | India | Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Vitiligo in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. S. R. Charu Nagarjun | Dr. S. Prasanth [6]
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is manifested with many skin manifestation like necrotising lipoidica diabeticorum, diabetic dermopathy, acanthosis nigrans, calciphylaxsis. Vitiligo occurs more in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Few recent studies have shown increased incidence type 2 diabetes mellitus. Here we report a 62 year old male patient with no family history of diabetes and history of diabetes and vitiligo for the past 2 years simultaneously. The exact pathogenesis of this vitiligo in type 2 DM is not clear and needs further consideration.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, vitiligo
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019,
Pages: 673 - 673