Diabetes mellitus: an important risk factor for peripheral vascular disease
Stefanos Giannopoulos, Ehrin J. Armstrong
Abstract
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities affects approximately 8.5 million people in the U.S. and more than 200 million people worldwide [1], while its prevalence is expected to i...
Topics & Concepts
MedicineArterial diseasePeripheralDiabetes mellitusRisk factorDiseaseVascular diseaseInternal medicineCardiologyEndocrinologyPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health