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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2021; 12(6): 827-838
Published online Jun 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i6.827
Figure 1
Figure 1 Schematic representation of the pathophysiology of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes mellitus. Pathogenetic processes and their mechanisms are shown in black and white type, respectively. AGEs: Advanced glycation end products; DM: Diabetes mellitus; NO: Nitric oxide; PAD: Peripheral arterial disease; PAI-1: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; TGF-β: Transforming growth factor-beta; VSMC: Vascular smooth muscle cell.