Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: One common sign of atherosclerosis is peripheral arterial disease. The present study evaluated ankle brachial index (ABI) in peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Materials & Methods:80 type II diabetes patients with peripheral vascular disease of both genders were enrolled. Height (cm), weight (kg) and BMI were recorded. Ankle brachial index (ABI) for each legwas calculated. Results: Out of 80 patients, males were 48 and females were 32. The mean ABI <0.5 was seen in 16 patients, 0.5- 0.9 in 24 patients and 0.9- 1.3 in 40 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: When it came to type II diabetes patients with peripheral vascular disease, the majority of the patients had an ankle-brachial index of 0.9–1.3. Therefore, it can be hypothesized that in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a higher ankle brachial index (ABI) may be a sign of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).