Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) is a common complication of diabetes, with increasing prevalence with duration and/or the coexistence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the first diagnostic step after clinical examination, for screening and diagnosis of LEAD. The aim of our study was to evaluate the ABI in a group of long-standing type 1 diabetic patients.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study...