The risk of foot ulceration in diabetic patients with high foot pressure: a prospective study
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A prospective study of risk factors for foot ulceration: the West of Ireland Diabetes Foot Study.
BACKGROUND This is the first study to examine risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration in Irish general practice. AIM To determine the prevalence of established risk factors for foot ulceration in a community-based cohort, and to explore the potential for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to act as a novel risk factor. DESIGN A prospective observational study. METHODS Patients ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetologia
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0012-186X,1432-0428
DOI: 10.1007/bf00400259