Increased Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients: The Significance of Ulcer Type

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients have a greater than twofold increase in mortality compared with nonulcerated diabetic patients. We investigated (a) cause of death in DFU patients, (b) age at death, and (c) relationship between cause of death and ulcer type. This was an eleven-year retrospective s...

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Main Authors: N. K. Chammas, R. L. R. Hill, M. E. Edmonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2879809
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