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Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is stenosis or occlusion of peripheral arterial vessels by atherosclerotic plaque. It may present as intermittent claudication, rest pain and impotence. PAD of the lower limbs is the third most important site of atherosclerotic disease after coronary heart disease a...

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Main Authors: Rabia, K., Khoo, Ee Ming
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/10139/1/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease.pdf
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http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n2/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease2.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18705464
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spelling my.um.eprints.101392019-02-27T04:45:56Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/10139/ Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population Rabia, K. Khoo, Ee Ming R Medicine Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is stenosis or occlusion of peripheral arterial vessels by atherosclerotic plaque. It may present as intermittent claudication, rest pain and impotence. PAD of the lower limbs is the third most important site of atherosclerotic disease after coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Increasing age, family history, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia and more decisively diabetes are significant risk factors. PAD is a clinical condition that has often been neglected, underdiagnosed, undertreated and has a serious outcome. It may lead to nonhealing wounds, gangrene and amputation of the lower limbs. Hence, early identification of patients at risk of PAD and timely referral to the vascular surgeon in severe cases is crucial. Malaysian Medical Association 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/10139/1/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease.pdf Rabia, K. and Khoo, Ee Ming (2007) Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 62 (2). pp. 182-185. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n2/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease2.pdf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18705464
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Rabia, K.
Khoo, Ee Ming
Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
description Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is stenosis or occlusion of peripheral arterial vessels by atherosclerotic plaque. It may present as intermittent claudication, rest pain and impotence. PAD of the lower limbs is the third most important site of atherosclerotic disease after coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Increasing age, family history, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia and more decisively diabetes are significant risk factors. PAD is a clinical condition that has often been neglected, underdiagnosed, undertreated and has a serious outcome. It may lead to nonhealing wounds, gangrene and amputation of the lower limbs. Hence, early identification of patients at risk of PAD and timely referral to the vascular surgeon in severe cases is crucial.
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author Rabia, K.
Khoo, Ee Ming
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Khoo, Ee Ming
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title Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
title_short Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
title_full Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
title_fullStr Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
title_full_unstemmed Peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
title_sort peripheral arterial disease in general and diabetic population
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/10139/1/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/10139/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n2/Peripheral_Arterial_Disease2.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18705464
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