Diabetic Foot
"Diabetic Foot" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Common foot problems in persons with DIABETES MELLITUS, caused by any combination of factors such as DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; and INFECTION. With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, GANGRENE and AMPUTATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D017719
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.320.191 C17.800.893.592.450.200 C19.246.099.500.191 C19.246.099.937.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Diabetic Foot- Diabetic Foot
- Foot, Diabetic
- Diabetic Feet
- Feet, Diabetic
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