A multi-centre study on the prevalence of lower extremity ulcers and amputations among diabetic out-patients in the Lombardy Region

Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 179-187

  Segalini, G ^a   Aldeghi, A ^b   Morabito, A ^c   Radice, M ^c  

^a Ospedale Bassini   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetes mellitus; Foot; Prevalence; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAUDICATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINOPATHY; TENDON REFLEX; VASCULAR DISEASE; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 0031767782     PISSN: 03943402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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