The risk factors for calcification vary among the different sections of the lower extremity artery in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease
Abstract Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with considerable mortality and morbidity worldwide. The present study explored the risk factors for arterial calcification among the different sections of the lower extremity in patients with PAD and analyzed their correlations wit...
Main Authors: | Hankun Yan, Zhihui Chang, Zhaoyu Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01615-w |
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