A non-healing corneal ulcer as the presenting feature of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Diabetic keratopathy is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus. This case illustrates the importance of checking blood sugar levels of patients with non-healing corneal ulcers to rule out the possibility of undiagnosed diabetes m...
Main Authors: | Ioannidis Alexander S, Zagora Sofia L, Wechsler Alfred W |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/539 |
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