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The associated risk factors and the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer - A cross sectional study

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1Dr.UroojNajami, 2Dr. Faisal Mumtaz, 3Dr.PrabodhBansal, 4Dr Gopal

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a worldwide epidemic, affecting over 346 million people globally, with India ranking second with 65.1 million diabetic patients. Foot ulceration is the most common consequence of diabetes mellitus.It affects about 15% of diabetic individuals over the course of their lives and is quite frequent.To a considerable extent, it is preventable if the risk factors are identified early. The aim of present study is to evaluate the association of risk factorswith diabetic foot ulcer and to estimate prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).

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