Distal arterial occlusive disease in diabetes is related to medial arterial calcification.
In diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial occlusive disease predominantly affects the lower leg (tibial and peroneal vessel disease). Our study suggests that this feature is related to the presence of forefoot medial arterial calcification.
Chantelau
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Department of Nutrition, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
Lee
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Jungblut
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D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016909:Tibial Arteries