Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease 3rd Edition by Karen Lee,Jeff Ankney,Bruce Colbert

Exercise 12

Maria, our 35-year-old diabetic, has been developing a series of integumentary system problems over the past several years. Diabetes can, in some ways, be considered a vascular disease. Research the effects of diabetes as it relates to the integumentary system. How and why does diabetes affect wound healing Why is there a high incidence of toe and leg amputations in the diabetic population What preventative care measures can be taken to ensure good health of the diabetic's integumentary system
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