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Diabetes-related lower extremity complications in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a 10 year observational study in Singapore.

Tessa RiandiniDeanette PangMatthias P H S TohChuen Seng TanDaveon Y K LiuAndrew M T L ChoongSadhana ChandrasekarE Shyong TaiKelvin B TanKavita Venkataraman
Published in: Diabetologia (2021)
This study has revealed important ethnic differences in risk of diabetes-related lower limb complications, with Malays most likely to progress to DRLEC. Greater research efforts are needed to understand the aetiopathological and sociocultural processes that contribute to the higher risk of lower extremity complications among these ethnic groups.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • glycemic control
  • single cell
  • quality improvement
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • drug induced