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Leg Bypass Surgery Outcome Poor in Diabetics
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Title Leg Bypass Surgery Outcome Poor in Diabetics
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574981?src=rss
Description Amputation-free survival after leg bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia in patients with diabetes is lower than in patients without diabetes, Swedish researchers report. The mortality associated with this procedure is also higher among diabetics. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Date May 26, 2008
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