Table 2 Summary of findings on skin alterations in DM patients
From: Skin disorders in diabetes mellitus: an epidemiology and physiopathology review
Parameter | Effect in DM patients | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Hydration | Decreased | Sakai et al. [30] |
No alteration | Seirafi et al. [31] | |
Trans-epidermal loss | Not altered | Sakai et al. [30] |
Seirafi et al. [31] | ||
Filaggrin | Alteration | Thyssen et al. [32] |
Other possible signs of barrier defect | Increased inflammatory infiltration | Tellechea et al. [33] |
Epidermal thickness | No alteration | Zakharov et al. [29] |
Thicker epidermis | Bertheim et al. [28] |