Ankle-brachial index and subclinical atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes.
Alexandra Corrêa Gervazoni Balbuena de LimaMariana Fiuza GonçalvesEster Vasconcelos RochaLuciana Bartolomei Orru D'ÁvilaAndré Neves MascarenhasPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)
Our study showed that vascular calcification (ankle-brachial index >1.4) was frequent in this population with type 1 diabetes and associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. A model combining ankle-brachial index >1.4 and age >35 years showed an excellent correlation with atherosclerosis and can assist in clinical suspicion and optimize the request for additional tests.