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Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Picture of diabetic foot ulcers

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

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jennifer Hone, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Last Revised June 29, 2011

Last Revised: June 29, 2011

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Jennifer Hone, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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