The changes of dermal capillary morphology in different types of diabetic foot ulcer patients.

• Main Authors: Mohd Radzuan, Hazulin, Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General); RB Pathology; RC627 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Metabolic Diseases; RD Surgery; RD701 Orthopedics; RD92 Wounds and injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/83278/1/IIUM%20PG.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83278/7/PROGRAMME%20SCHEDULE%20FOR%20IIUM%20PG%20RESEARCH%20CONFERENCE%202012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83278/13/IIUM%20PG%20research%20conference.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83278/

Introduction Morphological changes affecting skin microvasculature in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), including dermal capillaries, may indicate microcirculatory dysfunction and subsequently affects the patient’s outcome. Methods We studied 42 subjects, involving 10 controls, 16 with neuropathic DF...