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The relationship of regional hemoglobin A1c testing and amputation rate among patients with diabetes

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Karina A Newhall, Kimon Bekelis, Bjoern D Suckow, Daniel J Gottlieb, Adrienne E Farber, Philip P Goodney, and Jonathan S Skinner

The risk of leg amputation among patients with diabetes has declined over the past decade, while use of preventative measures—such as hemoglobin A1c monitoring—has increased. However, the relationship between hemoglobin A1c testing and amputation risk remains unclear.