Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To analyse features of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), to determine the consequences of PAD and the risk factors for amputation.Material and methods: Retrospective study of 925 diabetic patients (58% males, 95.6% with type 2 DM) with PAD treated in Vascular Surgery Centre in Vilnius City University Hospital in 1997–2011 was performed.Results: Mean age was 67.99±9.47 year...