Does brain natriuretic peptide have a significant diagnostic value in subclinical peripheral atrial disease type 2 diabetic patients?

• मुख्य लेखकों: Eman M Fahmy (लेखक), Ahmed M El Mahdi (लेखक), Marwa A Gaber (लेखक), Mohamed A Monem Saeed (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: SpringerOpen, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus (DM); it is also correlated with increase in the morbidity and mortality in diabetics owing to cardiovascular disease. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an established method to detect PAD. Patients and methods T...