Itching in legs

2016-04-07 06:31:37
My father is diabetic and experiencing severe itching in legs and it's scaly. Are these symptoms related to diabetes? How to knwo for sure?
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Certainly it could be related to Diabetes, as a component of Autonomic neuropathy , which could result in lack of blood circulation to the skin of the lower extremities , resulting in dryness of the skin, which could cause scaling and consistent itching of the affected areas. Either the way , it would be sensible to visit to your physician to have a physical examination of the affected areas to rule out other possible causes of Itching of the legs .

Answered2016-04-07 06:44:58

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