Ankle Brachial Index is equally predictive of exercise-induced limb ischemia in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with walking limitation
In diabetic patients, arterial stiffness may impair compressibility of vessels and result in higher ankle to brachial index (ABI) than in non-diabetic subjects.
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Samir Henni, Myriam Ammi, Anne-Sophie Gourdier, Louis Besnier, Isabelle Signolet, Christophe Colas-Ribas, Jean Picquet, Pierre Abraham Source Type: research