Relationship between glycosylated hemoglobin and low ankle brachial index. A cross-sectional observational study from the Beijing Vascular Disease Evaluation Study (BEST Study).

CONCLUSIONS: HbA1c was an independent associated factor of lower ABI and linearly correlated to ABI level independent of fasting glucose and other cardiovascular factors. We should not only focus on the HbA1c in diabetes mellitus patients, but also people with lower ABI. PMID: 31782279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Angiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Angiol Source Type: research