RT Book, Section A1 McKinley-Grant, Lynn A1 Dronavalli, Sridhar A1 Ronkainen, Sanna A2 Kelly, A. Paul A2 Taylor, Susan C. A2 Lim, Henry W. A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido SR Print(0) ID 1161548765 T1 Diabetes Mellitus T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071805520 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161548765 RD 2024/10/07 AB KEY POINTSCommon dermatoses such as intertrigo, tinea corporis, hair loss, and pruritus can be signs of diabetes.A recognition of the early cutaneous manifestations of diabetes can direct the healthcare provider to test for this condition or to refer the patient to a specialist for diabetes treatment. This may result in decreased morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients.Diabetes rates are higher among obese patients, and in many regions of the world, obesity is occurring with an increased prevalence.Genetics can affect an individual’s likelihood of developing diabetes.Diabetes affects every organ of the body, but the highest morbidity is in the heart and kidneys. If patients are treated early and make the appropriate lifestyle changes, the symptoms of diabetes can usually be well managed.Some common cutaneous conditions induced by diabetes include skin infections, granuloma annulare, diabetic dermopathy, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, diabetic bullae, leg and foot ulcers, scleredema, and acanthosis nigricans.