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ArticleCureus2021

Risk Factors of Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus in Abbottabad, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Abdul Majid Khan, Petras Lohana, Priyanka Anvekar, Syed Hassan Mustafa, Ramesh Kumar, Adnan Lnu, Pushpa Bhimani, Syed R Ali, Arti Lnu, Syed Hamad Ali Shah

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdul Majid KhanAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Petras LohanaInternal Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Priyanka AnvekarMedicine and Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Syed Hassan MustafaConsultant, Department of Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Ramesh KumarInternal Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Adnan LnuAssistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Pushpa BhimaniObstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Syed R AliInternal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Arti LnuBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kunri, PAK.
Syed Hamad Ali ShahInternal Medicine, Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Ayub Medical College · PKCivil Hospital Karachi · PKLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · PKMahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital · INDow University of Health Sciences · PKFrontier Medical College · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant and common risk factor for the development of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Peripheral vascular disease is the atherosclerotic narrowing of peripheral arteries and has a high prevalence among patients with diabetes. Material and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Medicine of Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. A total of 271 diagnosed diabetic patients aged 40 years or above were included in the study. Ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) was measured using a hand-held Doppler device and sphygmomanometer. An ABPI < 0.9 was taken to be abnormal. The risk factors were noted through history taking, physical examination, and appropriate investigations.  Results Our study sample included 271 patients. A hundred and forty-five (53.5%) of them were males, and 126 (46.5%) were females. Fifty-three (19.9%) out of 271 patients had peripheral vascular disease. The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease was stratified among smoking (p=0.00), hypertension (p=0.00), obesity (p=0.004), and hypercholesterolemia (p=0.005) to determine if there was any association between these and peripheral vascular disease. A p-value less than 0.05 was taken to be significant. Conclusion This study showed a significant association between PVD and smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity.

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diabetes mellitushypercholesterolemiahypertensionobesityperipheral vascular diseasesmoking

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