MODEL RELEASED. Diabetic ulcers on the foot of a 90-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus. Such ulcers usually arise due to inadequate blood supply to the limb,which results in low oxygen supply to the tissues,a condition known as ischaemia. Necrosis (tissue death) can occur,causing the skin to turn black. Atherosclerosis (progressive narrowing of the arteries) is common in diabetic patients | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5101 px × 3443 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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