Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and related risk factors in Turkish elders

Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and related risk factors in Turkish elders

BACKGROUND It is known that prevalence of peripheral arterial disease being a widespread atherosclerotic vascular disease increases by age. On the other hand, no comprehensive study showing the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in Turkish elders is seen. In this study, it is aimed to assess prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and related risk factors in Turkish elders in primary h...

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Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Diabetic Patients

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for the Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

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