The use of Cilostazol in Diabetic Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Vascular Surgery and Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reported that the global prevalence of diabetes (DM) in adults was 8.3% in 2013 expecting to rise beyond 592 million by 2035 with a 10.1% global prevalence [1]. Guidelines have been published for the treatment of this major disease and its complications [2,3].
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Spanos Konstantinos, Giannoukas Athanasios D
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