Which of the following statements is/are true regarding diabetic vascular disease?
A. Diabetes increases the risk of atherosclerosis at almost all anatomic sites
B. Diabetes affects 1–2% of the population. However, of patients undergoing operation for infrageniculate occlusive disease 65–75% are diabetic
C. Diabetic patients are more likely to have an incomplete pedal arch and occlusive involvement of the metatarsal arteries
D. Aortic involvement in the atherosclerotic process is less common
Answer:A
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding diabetic vascular disease?
A. Diabetes increases the risk of atherosclerosis at almost all anatomic sites B. Diabetes affects 1–2% of the population. However, of patients undergoing operation for infrageniculate occlusive disease 65–75% are diabetic C. Diabetic patients are more likely to have an incomplete pedal arch and occlusive involvement of the metatarsal arteries D. Aortic involvement in the atherosclerotic process is less common