Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Diabetes, and its complications, have become an epidemic that has become an important and challenging health problem. The present study was conducted to evaluate ankle brachial index (ABI) in peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Materials & Methods: 68 type II diabetes patients with peripheral vascular disease of both genders were included. Ankle brachial index (ABI) was calculated for each leg. Results: Out of 68 patients, males were 40 and females were 28. The mean ABI <0.5 was seen in 20, 0.5- 0.9 in 16 and 0.9- 1.3 in 32 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Most of the patients had ABI between 0.9-1.3 in DM patients with PVD.