Abstract

Background: It has been reported in many studies that nail growth is affected in Diabetes. A recent study was done in India which has postulated that the nail growth in Diabetes was more when compared to the normal subjects. This study puts in an effort to find the answers.
Aims and Objectives: To determine the nail growth rate in diabetics.
Materials and Methods: This study was started in Feb 2019 to Jan 2022 Mata Guruji Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar and Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Mau, Ataria, Sitapur. Chitrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
Total of 211 patients were studied and have been reported.
This study is a cross sectional study.
Two hundred eleven patients were studied. Out of this 100 were from Mata Guruji Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar and the rest of them were from Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Mau, Ataria, Sitapur. Chitrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
Results: The rates of the nail growth were found to be less when compared with normal rates of growth that has been given in the textbooks.
Conclusion: This can be considered as a useful tool in the hands of paramedical workers especially in the underprivileged areas.