DIABETIC FOOT

Diabetic foot cases rise, delayed checks could end in limb loss: Doctors

City doctors note there has been an increase of over 20% in such cases following the Covid pandemic. Many of these complications go unnoticed until they escalate, putting patients at greater risk of serious infections and limb loss.

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