Foot ulcers combined with diabetes-induced loss of sensation can lead to dangerous infections and amputation. — Whalespan
Foot ulcers combined with diabetes-induced loss of sensation can lead to dangerous infections and amputation.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“But if it's coupled diabetes, which leads to a loss of sensation, of feeling in the foot, this can be incredibly dangerous and lead to among other things, amputation. Infection, which leads back to this whole reason why we're talking about why it's so important to keep our skin as thick and healthy as possible.”