Erythema measurements may allow early diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in adult psoriatics

Avci O., Caliskan S., Caliskan M.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, vol.17, no.3, pp.280-284, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00680.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.280-284
  • Keywords: diabetes mellitus, erythema measurement, glucose tolerance, psoriasis, PSORIASIS, COMPLICATIONS, OXYHEMOGLOBIN, LESIONS, STRESS, COSTS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background We have observed that the erythema in subjects with psoriasis vulgaris associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) presents a mostly deep-red to purple hue instead of the typical pink to red tones. We carried out a descriptive clinical study, including 141 patients with psoriasis vulgaris to quantify these colour differences.