Muzzamil Riaz Malik, Aurangzeb Afzal, Bilal Rasool, Shazia Muzzamil.
Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease Using Arterial Brachial Index in Chronic Kidney Disease: a study in Nephrology Department, DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sargodha.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):957-8.

Aim: To find out the prevalence of PAD via using ABI in CKD stage III to V patients, visiting the OPD of Nephrology department , DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sargodha. Study design: Cross sectional survey . Settings: OPD of Nephrology Department, DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sargodha. Duration of study: 01-01-16 to 31-07-16 (7 months ) Results: In our study, 86( 35.8%) were between 15-40 years and 154( 64. 2%) were between 41-85 years of age, mean +/-SD was calculated as 48. 2+/-12. 9 years. 134( 55.8%) were male and 106( 44. 2%) were females, mean arterial brachial index was calculated as 0.98 +/-0.28. The frequency of peripheral arterial disease in patients of CKD III to V was recorded in 94 (39.2%) while 146( 60.8%) had no finding of PAD . Conclusion: prevalence of PAD using ABI is higher in CKD stage III to V patients.

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