Better Detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease with Toe-Brachial Index Compared to Ankle-Brachial Index among Taiwanese Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease
Background: Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple method for diagnosing peripheral artery disease (PAD) but has limited reliability in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) because of medial artery calcification. Our study aims to investigate whether the toe brachial index (TBI) or the cardio-ankle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/23/7393 |