Geographic and Ethnic Inequalities in Diabetes-Related Amputations
Individuals with diabetes mellitus are at increasing risk for major lower-extremity amputations (LEAs). Poor quality of life and remarkable disabilities are associated with LEAs, determining a high economic burden for the healthcare systems. Reducing LEAs is therefore a primary marker of quality of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcdhc.2022.855168/full |