Diabetic gangrene is due to:: (A) Ischemia, (B) Increased blood glucose, (C) Altered defense by host and neuropathy, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. Diabetic gangrene is related to: - Trophic changes from peripheral neuropathy - Ischemia as a result of microangiopathy and macroangiopathy (atherosclerosis) - Low resistance to infection because of excess sugar in the tissues