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Non-compressible arterial disease and the risk of coronary calcification in type-2 diabetes.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2013
Lilly Scott M, Qasim Atif N, Mulvey Claire K, Churchill Timothy W, Reilly Muredach P, Eraso Luis H
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OBJECTIVE: Ankle-brachial index (ABI) screening is recommended for the detection of asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in at-risk populations, including diabetics. A low ABI identifies obstructive lower extremity vascular disease and predicts CVD events and increased mortality. A high ABI represents non-compressible arterial disease (NCAD), and is also associated with increased mortality and vascular...
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