Rates and risk factors for amputation in people with diabetes in Japan: a historical cohort study using a nationwide claims database

Rates and risk factors for amputation in people with diabetes in Japan: a historical cohort study using a nationwide claims database

Abstract Background The prevalence of diabetes is rising, and diabetes develops at a younger age in East Asia. Although lower limb amputation negatively affects quality of life and increases the risk of cardiovascular events, little is known about the rates and predictors of amputation among persons...

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Main Authors: Masanori Kaneko, Kazuya Fujihara, Mayuko Yamada Harada, Taeko Osawa, Masahiko Yamamoto, Masaru Kitazawa, Yasuhiro Matsubayashi, Takaho Yamada, Hiroyasu Seida, Satoru Kodama, Hirohito Sone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Lower limb amputation
Risk factor
HbA1c
Age
Asian people
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00474-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00474-8

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