A prospective observational study to evaluate a possible relationship between vitamin K antagonist therapy and risk of peripheral arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Olivier BourronKamel MohammediJoe De KeizerFabrice SchneiderSamy HadjadjPierre-Jean Saulnier

Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2024)

In this prospective study, we did not observe any excess risk of PAD requiring lower-limb revascularization in people with type 2 diabetes using VKAs. However, our data suggest a high risk of LLA in VKA users. Further studies are required to confirm this observation.

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