Diabetes and nontraumatic lower extremity amputations: Incidence, risk factors, and prevention - A 12-year follow-up study in Nauru

Diabetes Care

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 710-714

  Humphrey, A R G ^a   Dowse, G K ^a   Thoma, K ^a   Zimmet, P Z ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK FACTOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029950556     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.19.7.710     Document Type: Article

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