Prayer Marks in Immigrants from Bangladesh with Diabetes Who Live in Greece

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
G PapadakisS Chatzipanagiotou

Abstract

Prayer marks (PMs) are commonly occurring dermatologic changes in muslims who pray and develop over a long period of time as a consequence of repeated and extended pressure. PMs need careful examination especially for patients with diabetes, who are more vulnerable due to predisposing factors such as venous insufficiency and peripheral neuropathy. A total of 166 patients with diabetes (150 males, 16 females) and 65 normal subjects from Bangladesh were examined for the appearance of PMs. Twenty-eight patients (16.9 %) and one normal subject (1.5 %) had PMs. The marks were not itchy or painful and they were observed on the dorsal aspect of the left foot, which was attributed to a more typical prayer position that placed pressure on the left foot. PMs are not a rare clinical entity among muslim patients with diabetes and most clinicians should be aware of it as it can be the predominant cause of an ulcer.

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Apr 25, 2016·Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health·Alparslan Bayram ÇarlıHasan Turgut
Feb 16, 2019·International Wound Journal·Sheizi P SariJos M Schols

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