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As a general internist, I read the newest American Diabetes Association consensus statement (1) on peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in diabetic patients with great interest. In the statement, it is recommended that “a screening ABI (ankle-brachial index) should be performed in patients >50 years of …
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Robert Hoyt (2004) studied this question. Screening ankle-brachial index (ABI) is recommended by the American Diabetes Association for evaluating peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes over 50 years of age.
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