Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide and people with diabetes have a 12–25% lifetime risk of developing a foot ulcer. This develops as a result of neuropathy, ischemia or both and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study set out to determine the proportion and causes of diabetes related admissions and characterize the diabetic cases who presented with foot ulcer.Methodology: This was a r...