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Managing Diabetes Mellitus In Patients With Vascular Diseases
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Vinod K.Gujral, Vinod Sharma, Sanjiv Gupta. Managing Diabetes Mellitus In Patients With Vascular Diseases. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2006;19(4):245.
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with a markedly increased prevalence of vascular disease. Therefore, management of diabetes mellitus in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) requires multifaceted approach in the form of more vigorous control of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and other risk factors and use of antiplatelet agents.