Dry Skin On Feet Diabetes
What Is It?
Normal skin has a soft, supple texture because of its water content. For skin to feel soft, pliable and "normal," its top layer must contain a minimum of 10% water - and ideally between 20% and 35%. To help protect the outer layer of skin from losing water, the skin's sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum. Sebum is a complex mixture of fatty acids, sugars, waxes and other natural chemicals that form a protective barrier against water evaporation. If the skin...
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Dry Skin
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Diabetes
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use the insulin produced in the proper way.... Read more »
Type 1 diabetes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1SymptomsSome people will have no symptoms before they are diagnosed with... Read more »
Type 2 diabetes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2; Adult-onset diabetes Treatment The goal of treatment at first is to lower high blood... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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