A comparison of diabetic smokers and non-smokers who undergo lower extremity amputation: a retrospective review of 112 patients

BACKGROUND: A diabetic foot or lower extremity amputation may be exacerbated by or related to the smoking habits and history of the patient. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Of the 112 diabetic patients in this retrospective study, 46 were non-smokers and 66 were smokers. The smokers were further categorized i...

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Autores principales: Anderson, J. Joseph, Boone, Joshua, Hansen, Myron, Spencer, Loren, Fowler, Zflan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2012
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Clinical Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3474996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23082237
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/dfa.v3i0.19178

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