Age and sex may significantly interact with diabetes on the risks of lower-extremity amputation and peripheral revascularization procedures: Evidence from a cohort of a half-million diabetic patients

Diabetes Care

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2409-2414

  Chen, Hua Fen ^a,b   Ho, Ching An ^c   Li, Chung Yi ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Catholic Mercy Hospital Hsinchu   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 33845501459     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 01495992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc06-1343     Document Type: Article

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