Risk Factors for Development of Angiopathy of Lower Extremities in Type 2 Diabetes Patients : A Case-Control Study , Yerevan , Armenia

Petrosyan , Yelena; Petrosyan , Varduhi

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Risk Factors for Development of Angiopathy of Lower Extremities in Type 2 Diabetes Patients : A Case-Control Study , Yerevan , Armenia

Authors:

Petrosyan , Yelena | Petrosyan , Varduhi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2011 vol.9 Issue 6, pp.3-7

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18390

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Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

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Abstract:

 Background: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the world. According to the WHO, 6% of all deaths in Armenia resulted from diabetes in 2002. Complications affecting lower extremities are among the most common complications of diabetes: about 15% of diabetes patients eventually suffer from foot ulceration.Objective: To identify the risk factors leading to the development of angiopathy of lower extremities in Type 2 diabetes patients, 40 years old and above.Methods: This study included 197 cases and 197 controls, selected through simple random sampling. The outcome variable was diabetic angiopathy of lower extremities.Results: There was a statistically significant association between diabetic angiopathy of lower extremities and duration of the disease (OR=1.14; p<0.01), BMI(OR=1.20; p<0.01), smoking status (OR=1.11; p<0.01), poor self-monitoring of blood glucose level (OR=2.78; p<0.01), and hypertension (OR=6.10; p<0.01). The odds of diabetic angiopathy of lower extremities was 10 times higher (OR=10.20; p<0.01) among those diabetes patients who did not check their feet on a regular basis from the moment they were diagnosed with diabetes.Conclusion: This study showed that multiple factors and mechanisms contribute to the development of diabetic angiopathy of lower extremities in Type 2 diabetes patients.

Article Details

Risk Factors for Development of Angiopathy of Lower Extremities in Type 2 Diabetes Patients : A Case-Control Study , Yerevan , Armenia

Authors:

Petrosyan , Yelena | Petrosyan , Varduhi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2011 vol.9 Issue 6, pp.3-7

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18390

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

DIABETES

SKIN DISEASES

BLOOD PRESSURE

LOWER LIMBS

OVERWEIGHT

WHO

ARMENIA

Type 2 Diabetes

diabetic angiopathy of lower extremities

foot self-care

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Article Details

Authors: Petrosyan , Yelena | Petrosyan , Varduhi

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2011 vol.9 Issue 6, pp.3-7

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2011

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 18390

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 18390196

pISSN: 18390188

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Petrosyan , Yelena | Petrosyan , Varduhi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2011 vol.9 Issue 6, pp.3-7

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18390

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188