History of foot ulcers increases mortality among patients with diabetes in Northern Thailand

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 608-611

  Junrungsee, S ^a   Kosachunhanun, N ^a   Wongthanee, A ^b   Rerkasem, K ^a  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Foot ulcer; Ischemic; Mortality; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; THAILAND;

AMPUTATION; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 79954550929     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03262.x     Document Type: Article

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