Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether higher levels of inflammatory blood markers, D-dimer, and homocysteine were associated with greater impairment in lower extremity functioning in persons with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Three Chicago-area medical centers. PARTICIPANTS: Four hundred twenty-three persons with PAD (ankle-brachial index (ABI)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1504-1510 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Inflammation
- Intermittent claudication
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Physical functioning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology