[Epidemiology of chronic arteritis of the lower limbs: multicenter study: report of 531 cases].
Arteritis is a local finding of a general disease: atherosclerosis. To define the risk factors of this disease in Tunisia, 531 patients were collected by a multicenter retrospective study between January 1998 and December 1999. Most of our patients were male with a mean age of 62 years. The most important risk factor was tobacco with an incidence of 90%. Lipids and diabetes were less common. The association of risk factors is particularly dangerous.
Sraieb
T
T
Service de chirurgie vasculaire et de transplantation d'organes, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis, Montfleury.
Khanfir
I
I
Soussia
R B
RB
Chelbi
E
E
Chemingui
M
M
Manaa
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
Epidemiologie de l'arterite chronique des membres inferieurs: etude multicentrique: à propos de 531 cas.