Sentences with phrase «cause foot ulcers»

If the ancient concoction does indeed lead to new drugs, Diggle says they might be employed to fight difficult skin infections such as those that cause foot ulcers in people with diabetes.

If the 9th - century recipe does lead to new drugs, they might be useful against MRSA skin infections such as those that cause foot ulcers in people with diabetes.

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In addition, the chronic inflammation caused by the superantigens may also hinder wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers.

BETHESDA, Md. (Nov. 15, 2012)-- Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics and are the cause of more than 80 percent of the lower leg amputations in these patients.

Chronic wounds such as foot ulcers are a common problem for patients with diabetes and are the cause of more than 80 percent of leg amputations in this population.

Zinc deficiency causes hair loss, skin ulcers, and areas of skin thickening and cracking, particularly over joints and on foot pads.