00954nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653000900065653002700074653002200101653001100123653001200134653000900146653001600155100001400171245008100185300001000266490000700276050003200283520038300315022001400698       1979                            d  c1979 Apr10aAdult10aAged10aDiabetes Complications10aDiabetes Mellitus10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aSmith W C00aScreening for diabetes mellitus in leprosy patients with complicated ulcers.  a236-80 v51  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>All patients admitted to an ulcer ward in a leprosy hospital over the period of one year were screened for glycosuria. Out of 154 patients screened 4 showed glycosuria. These 4 patients had more severely complicated ulcers evidenced by their longer duration of admission. Early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in leprosy patients with complicated ulcers is important.</p>  a0024-1024