A high ankle-brachial index is associated with obesity and low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in patients with diabetes
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), when present with diabetes, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of PAD in diabetes includes atherosclerosis with stenotic disease; and diffuse medial calcification with non-compliant arteries, as reflected by high ankle brachial index...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623718300036 |