FREQUENCY OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN HIGH RISK TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS USING ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN JINNAH HOSPITAL, LAHORE

Objective: To determine frequency of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) using ankle brachial index and its various risk factors in Pakistani patients.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, from Jan 2017 to Apr 2017.Mater...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2018-08 (4), p.761-766
Main Authors: Umer, Amina, Khan, Khurshid Ahmad, Naz, Sadaf, Mushtaq, Samsam, Khan, Saima Nouman, Raza, Tabish, Khan, Zohaib Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Atherosclerosis
Blood pressure
Blood pressure measurement
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetics
Health risk assessment
Hospitals
Medical research
Medical schools
Peripheral vascular diseases
Risk factors
Smoking
Type 2 diabetes
Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:Objective: To determine frequency of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) using ankle brachial index and its various risk factors in Pakistani patients.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, from Jan 2017 to Apr 2017.Material and Methods: High risk type 2 diabetic patients were recruited for the study. After detailed history and cluneal examination, fasting and 2-hours postprandial sugar levels and blood pressure were measured. Ankle brachial index (ABI) was used to measure PAD using portable smart dop instrument. Patients with ABI
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842