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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Main Authors: Barbara Depczynski, Tamara Young, Christopher White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623718300036