Ankle-brachial index and eicosapentaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio in smokers with type 2 diabetes mellitus

The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an indicator of peripheral arterial damage and a low (ABI ≤ 1.0) or borderline (ABI = 1.00–1.09) value is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease events. A low ratio of...

Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - January 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kenta Okada, Kazuhiko Kotani and Shun Ishibashi Source Type: research