Subhi, Nagwa Eid, Nashaat, Muna Aly, El-Mougi, Fattma Ahmad
Authors
Kamel, Mahmoud Farid
Accessioned
2017-03-30 06:22:12
Available
2017-03-30 06:22:12
type
M.Sc. Thesis
Abstract
This study was conducted on 20 patients type 2 diabetes, 20 diabetic offspring and 20 healthy subjects as a control group.The aim of this work is to study skin microcirculation function in patients with type II diabetes mellitus as well as their offspring.Patients who smoke or had diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy or retinopathy were excluded.Skin microvascular circulation was found to be affected in both diabetics and their offspring.Offspring of diabetic patients show defective microcirculation that can be attributed to genetics of diabetes.Importance of use of Laser Doppler Perfusion Imager in evaluation of the microvascular circulation.