Publications by authors named "Vasile-Bogdan Grecu"
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- Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant global health issue, affecting over 500 million people and often leading to various skin complications in 30-70% of patients.
- A study involving 103 hospitalized diabetes patients from January 2018 to December 2022 aimed to identify the most common skin manifestations associated with diabetes.
- The findings revealed that diabetic foot (20%), bacterial infections (35%), and dry skin (45%) were the most prevalent skin issues, underscoring the need for early recognition and treatment of these manifestations, which can sometimes appear before a diabetes diagnosis.
Premalignant oral lesions are among the most important risk factors for the development of oral squamocellular carcinoma. Recent population studies indicate a significant rise in the prevalence of leukoplakia, erythroplakia/erythroleukoplakia, actinic cheilitis, submucous fibrosis and erosive lichen planus. Since standard histopathological examination has numerous limitations regarding the accurate appreciation of potential malignant transformation, the present study aims to aid these evaluations using the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) technique, which emphasizes ultrastructural changes pertaining to this pathology.
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