title: [Epidemiology of chronic arteritis of the lower limbs: multicenter study: report of 531 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie vasculaire et de transplantation d'organes, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis, Montfleury.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sraieb
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khanfir
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Soussia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chelbi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chemingui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manaa
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Epidemiologie de l'arterite chronique des membres inferieurs: etude multicentrique: à propos de 531 cas.