PREVALENCE OF ASYMPTOMATIC PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND ITS ASSSOCIATION WITH AGE AND GENDER IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Autor:	SHRIJIKUMAR C THAKKAR, PURVI J TANNA, RUCHI BAGHEL, SANDEEP KUMAR ADWAL
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Pharmacology Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacology (medical)
Zdroj:	Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. :140-143
ISSN:	2455-3891 0974-2441
Popis:	Objective: The true prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in individuals with diabetes has been difficult to determine because of the lack of symptoms and insensitive diagnosis. We estimated the prevalence of PAD and its association with age and gender in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) who were asymptomatic for PAD. Methods: Total 150 Type 2 DM patients were screened and examined for PAD using Ankle Brachial Index and Color Doppler. Prevalence of PAD was further studied and statistically analyzed to find its association with age and gender. Results: Prevalence of PAD in our study was 16%. Out of total 150 Type 2 DM patients, 24 patients were diagnosed to have PAD by Color Doppler. The prevalence was 12.0% in the fifth and sixth decade followed by 3.3% in seventh and eighth decade and 0.7% in
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