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Ankle-Brachial index by oscillometry: A very useful method to assess peripheral arterial disease in diabetes

BACKGROUND: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) remains the least recognized form of atherosclerosis. The Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) has emerged as one of the potent markers of diffuse atherosclerosis, cardiovascular (CV) risk, and overall survival in general public, especially in diabetics. The impor...

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Autores principales: Premanath, M., Raghunath, M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2878698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20535314
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-3930.62600