High prevalence of lower extremity peripheral artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Little is known about the relationship between lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Here, we explored the relationship between sight-threatening PDR and PAD. We screened for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and PAD in hospi...

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Main Authors: Yi-Wen Chen, Ying-Ying Wang, Dong Zhao, Cai-Guo Yu, Zhong Xin, Xi Cao, Jing Shi, Guang-Ran Yang, Ming-Xia Yuan, Jin-Kui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4379174?pdf=render