Peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, foot ulcers and amputations among Saudi Arabian patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-69

  Vesti Nielsen, Jørgen ^a  

^a BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetes mellitus; Foot ulcer; Hypertension; Peripheral neuropathy; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE DURATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SWEDEN; VIBRATION SENSE;

AGED; AMPUTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031874652     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(98)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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