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Role of Parenteral Amino Acid in Patients of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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Dr. Ankit Mohan Das1 ,Dr. Jagadamba Sharan2 , Dr. Mohit Biswas3

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Aim: To analyse the role of amino acids among subjects with type 2 diabetes having foot ulcer. Material and method: The present study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly from February 2020 to March 2021. The study comprised of 60 patients, aged 18 years and above, suffering from diabetic foot ulcer. Patients were divided into two groups i.e. group A and B. Patients of group A continued to take diabetic diet as they were taking before while patients of group B were given IV amino acid (200ml) on alternate day till 15th day in addition to the diet they were taking before. Ulcers of all patients were properly cleaned and dressed under aseptic condition with normal saline and povidone iodine everyday, wound debridement was done as required. Ulcers were assessed on day 0, 5, 10 and 15

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