Journal of Korean Diabetes  2019;20(1):10-16

doi:10.4093/jkd.2019.20.1.10

Epidemiology of Peripheral Arterial Diseases in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus

Bo Kyung KOO 1

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Keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Mortality; Peripheral arterial disease

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Epidemiologic studies have revealed diabetes mellitus is an important determining factor not only for the presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) but also for the severity of PAD. As PAD is closely related to mortality and morbidity in individuals with diabetes as well as the general population, the primary prevention for PAD is very important. Age, disease duration, the level of hyperglycemia, blood pressure, and smoking status are independent risk factors for development of PAD in diabetic patients, and management of those risk factors might be an effective tool for reducing PAD burden.