A study of prevalence and association of risk factors for diabetic vasculopathy in an urban area of Gujarat

Autor: Jayesh D Solanki, Amit H Makwana, Hemant B Mehta, Pradnya A Gokhale, Chinmay J Shah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 360-364 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.123906
Popis: Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an aftermath of type 2 diabetes posing a significant health problem in developing countries. Its silent progression warrants presymptomatic screening by ankle brachial index (ABI), which cannot be applied to the whole population. We tried to measure the burden of PAD in diabetics of this region correlating various risk factors for it quantitatively and qualitatively. Materials and Methods: From various out-patient departments, 110 known under treatment type 2 diabetics were recruited. They underwent thorough assessment for general, symptomatic, medical history and risk factor screening that included 11 well-known risk factors. ABI was measured by Versadop instrument using the standard protocol with ABI
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