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Association between glucose variation and lower extremity amputation incidence in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Tsai-Chung LiHui-Man ChengChiu-Shong LiuChih-Hsueh LinWen-Yuan LinMu-Cyun WangShing-Yu YangTsai-Chung LiCheng-Chieh Lin
Published in: Diabetologia (2019)
Our study suggests that visit-to-visit variations in HbA1c and FPG are important predictors of minor LEA amongst older adults with type 2 diabetes, particularly for those with more than 3 years of diabetes duration.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • blood glucose
  • glycemic control
  • cross sectional
  • blood pressure
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss