Asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease
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The prevalence of asymptomatic and unrecognized peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
BACKGROUND The prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), including asymptomatic cases and cases unknown to the general practitioner (GP) was estimated in 18,884 men and women, aged 45-74 years, on the list of 18 general practice centres (GPC). METHODS The study population (n = 3171) consisted of a stratified sample of the total population. In the GPC data were collected on i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Practical Diabetes International
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1357-8170,1528-252X
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.113