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Associations between diabetes-related foot disease, diabetes, and age-related complications in older patients.

Sayuri Sable-MoritaMika OkuraTakahisa TanikawaSyuji KawashimaHaruhiko TokudaHidenori Arai
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)
Hypertension, DPN, and low grip strength were significantly associated with DFD in older patients with DM, with the risk of DFD being higher in patients with both DPN and hypertension. When considering DFD in older patients with DM, low grip strength should be considered equally important as a DM-related complication.
Keyphrases
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • blood pressure
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged
  • risk factors
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • skeletal muscle
  • drug induced