Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is higher in peripheral artery disease than in coronary artery disease patients

In conclusion, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is even higher in peripheral artery disease patients than in coronary artery disease patients. This observation underlines the need to consider impaired glucose regulation in the management of peripheral artery disease.

Source: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - February 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Silbernagel, G., Rein, P., Saely, C. H., Engelberger, R. P., Willenberg, T., Do, D.-D., Kucher, N., Baumgartner, I., Drexel, H. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research