Authors: Saurabh Dahiya Michael Voisine Aashish Samat
Publish Date: 2012/09/14
Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 767-767
Abstract
Repeated finger pricking can induce severe disturbances of microcirculatory skin perfusion in patients with diabetes mellitus and underlying vascular disease Regular inspection of the sites used to obtain capillary blood samples may prevent such deterioration Newer methods of blood glucose monitoring such as alternatesite testing or noninvasive glucose monitoring should be evaluated further
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