Up and down waves of glycemic control and lower-extremity amputation in diabetes
Abstract Lower extremity amputations (LEA) are associated with a high mortality and medical expenditure. Diabetes accounts for 45% to 70% of LEA and is one of the most potent risk factors for peripheral artery diseases (PAD). The existence of a link between the recent relaxation of glycemic targets...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01325-3 |