Treatment of Onychomycosis in Diabetic Patients
Abstract
IN BRIEF
Onychomycosis is more common in diabetic than nondiabetic patients. It is more than a cosmetic problem, and diabetic patients have a greater risk of serious complications from the disease, including limb amputations. This article reviews the various diagnostic and therapeutic options available for onychomycosis with an emphasis on their roles in diabetic patients.
Footnotes
Jason A. Winston is a 4th-year medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. Jami L. Miller, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
- American Diabetes Association
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October 2006, 24(4)
