Diabetic angiopathy
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| Diabetic angiopathy | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | E10.5, E11.5, E12.5, E13.5, E14.5 |
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| ICD-9 | 250.7 |
| MeSH | D003925 |
Diabetic angiopathy is a form of angiopathy associated with diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of adult kidney failure worldwide. It also the most common cause of amputation in the US, usually toes and feet, often as a result of gangrene, and almost always as a result of peripheral vascular disease. Retinal damage (from microangiopathy) makes it the most common cause of blindness among non-elderly adults in the US.
"Diabetic dermopathy" is a manifestation of diabetic angiopathy. It is often found on the shin.
There is also Neuropathy; also associated with diabetes mellitus; type 1 and 2.
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