Prevalence of lower-extremity disease in the US adult population ≥40 years of age with and without diabetes -: 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Prevalence of lower-extremity disease in the US adult population ≥40 years of age with and without diabetes -: 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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DOI：
10.2337/diacare.27.7.1591
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发表时间：
2004-07-01
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影响因子：
16.2
通讯作者：
Geiss, L
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作者：
Gregg, EW;Sorlie, P;Geiss, L
目的：虽然下肢疾病（LED），包括下肢外周动脉疾病（PAD）和周围神经病变（PN），是致残和昂贵的，没有全国代表性的估计其患病率存在。本研究的目的是检查下肢PAD、PN和整体LED在整个美国人群中的患病率，以及在诊断为糖尿病和未诊断为糖尿病的人群中的患病率。研究设计和方法-该分析包括2，873名年龄大于或等于40岁的男性和女性的数据，包括419名诊断为糖尿病的患者，1999-2000年全国健康和营养调查。主要结果指标包括下肢PAD（定义为踝臂指数）的患病率
OBJECTIVE - Although lower-extremity disease (LED), which includes lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and peripheral neuropathy (PN), is disabling and costly, no nationally representative estimates of its prevalence exist. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of lower-extremity PAD, PN, and overall LED in the overall U.S. population and among those with and without diagnosed diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - The analysis consisted of data for 2,873 men and women aged greater than or equal to40 years, including 419 with diagnosed diabetes, from the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The main Outcome measures consisted of the prevalence of lower-extremity PAD (defined as ankle-brachial index