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Diabetic foot ulcer

Diabetic foot ulcers are painful red sores that can appear on the bottom of the foot or on the toes of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Matthew I. Kim, MD
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
Last Updated August 9, 2007

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Last Updated: August 09, 2007
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