Prevalence and related risk factors of peripheral arterial disease in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in Wuhan, Central China
Prevalence and related risk factors of peripheral arterial disease in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in Wuhan, Central China
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DOI：
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.24.025
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发表时间：
2011-12-20
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Zhao Shi
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作者：
Wang Li;Du Fan;Zhao Shi
Background The investigations of prevalence and risk factors of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in type 2 diabetic patients have been carried out in many countries and regions, except for Central China. In this study, we determined the prevalence of PAD in type 2 diabetic patients and the related factors that gave rise to increasing of the risk of PAD development in Wuhan, China.Methods The study enrolled 2010 patients aged 60 years and older who were regularly visiting the Central Hospital of Wuhan that is a public hospital from 2005 to 2010, where all residents of the city were offered the medical services. PAD was defined as an ankle-brachial index
