Research Article
Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease Is an Independent Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
Table 1
General characteristics of subjects.
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and # compared with the non-PAD group. Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation; abnormal distribution values are shown as mean (95% CI).WC: waist circumference; YSDD: years since diagnosis of diabetes; BMI: body mass index (weight in kilograms/square of the height in meters); SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBS: fasting blood glucose; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PAD: peripheral arterial disease; ABI: ankle-brachial index; OAD: oral antidiabetic drug; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. PAD group: or ; non-PAD group: . |