Distal arterial occlusive disease in diabetes is related to medial arterial calcification
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E Chantelau1, K M Lee, R Jungblut
1Department of Nutrition, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
Abstract:
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.