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Diabetic muscle infarction in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: lessons from two cases

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Diabetic muscle infarction (DMI) is an underreported complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. We present clinical and laboratory data of two patients, a 27-year-old woman with Down syndrome and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and a 47-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who presented with DMI. Poor control of T1DM and delayed diagnosis of T2DM were the major underlying factors in these cases. Although the condition responds well to conservative treatment, overall prognosis of patients is poor with respect to diabetes complications and mortality.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Medanta-The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram, Haryana, 122001, India

    Ganesh Jevalikar, Paras Agarwal, Sunil Kumar Mishra & Ambrish Mithal

  2. Division of Radiology, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, 122001, India

    Jaiprakash Sharma

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Jevalikar, G., Agarwal, P., Mishra, S.K. et al. Diabetic muscle infarction in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: lessons from two cases. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 39, 764–767 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-019-00739-w

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