To elucidate factors associated with an established marker of occlusive atherosclerosis of lower extremities - low ankle-brachial index (ABI) - in patients with diabetes mellitus or prediabetes.
We examined 182 patients with diabetes (n=158), impaired glucose tolerance (n=17), or impaired fasting glucose (n=7). We analyzed history, demographic parameters, anthropometric data (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference), levels of plasma high and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, degree of glycemic control, and presence of signs of atherosclerosis of other localizations.
ABI was 0.9, respectively, p=0.006). Factors independently related to ABI