Yellow Color
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yellow nails
yellow skin
yellow nail and skin
additional images of yellow nail and skin
yellow nails
The skin and nails of patients with diabetes tend to take on a yellow hue,
probably due to metabolism of glucose which has become linked to protein. This
hue is most evident in the nails, especially distally, but occasionally evident
in the skin. Here are some representative images of nail yellowing.
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Figs 43,44. Toe nail and finger nail from two patients with diabetes mellitus
who demonstrate yellow nails associated with diabetes.
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Figs 45,46. Fingernail and toenails of two patients with diabetes mellitus.
The image on the left also has the examiner's thumbnail (on the left) for color
comparison. The image on the right demonstrates the distal progression to brown
yellow discoloration of the toenails.
yellow skin
Persons with diabetes often have a yellow hue to the skin, best seen on the
palms and soles. Probably due to yellow glucosylation end-products, the current
significance of this finding is only as a physical sign of the disease.
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Figs 47,48. Palmar skin of two patients with diabetes mellitus demonstrating
yellow skin associated with this disease. The palms are apparently a good area
to examine because of less competing pigmentation from melanin.
yellow nail and skin
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Fig 49. Hallux of patient with diabetes demonstrating yellowing of nail and
skin.
additional images of yellow nail and skin
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Dermatology Online Journal
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