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Effects of precise determination of body mass index in patients with lower limb amputation
K Deé, E Hartmann, Z Lelovics · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2012 · Heft 05
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Background: About 7000 limb amputation is done in Hungary per year. According to the database of “Gyógyinfok” approximately 65 amputations can be expected for 100,000 inhabitants per year in Hungary, 57 of them is lower limb amputation. The most frequent cause of lower limb amputation is infection caused by poor peripheral circulation. The group of diabetic patients is a specific high-risk group. Due to the neuropathy patients do not sense the injuries on the leg, and also damages the blood vessels. Poor sensation and circulation make the cure of infections more difficult. Risk factors of peripheral vascular dis…
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Amputation
Amputees
Blood
Blood Pressure
Blood Vessels
Cholesterol
Attention
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Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
