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ReviewArchives of endocrinology and metabolism2025

Higher C-reactive protein/albumin ratio is a potential marker for predicting amputation in patients with diabetic foot infection.

Li Zhang, Xufeng Gao, Meifang He, Wenyan Wang, Yuebin Zhao

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Review in Archives of endocrinology and metabolism, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Li ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Taiyuan City Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1372-6313
Xufeng GaoDepartment of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Shanxi, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3636-838X
Meifang HeDepartment of Endocrinology, Taiyuan City Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0007-7236-9113
Wenyan WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Taiyuan City Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0006-1694-7823
Yuebin ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Taiyuan City Central Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0003-5860-5803

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Abstract

objectiveNon-traumatic amputation resulting from diabetic foot infection (DFI) poses significant clinical and public health concerns. The C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio represents a combination of the infection level and nutritional status. This study investigated the relationship between the CRP/albumin ratio and amputation in patients with diabetic foot infections. SUBJECTS AND

methodsPatients with a DFI of Wagner grade. 3 diagnosed between January 2020 and September 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The association between the CRP/albumin ratio and amputation was explored using multivariable logistic regression modeling. Stratified analyses were also performed to ensure the reliability of the findings.

resultsOf 301 enrolled patients, 226 underwent amputation and 75 did not. The amputation rate increased with a greater CRP/albumin ratio in the non-adjusted, minimally adjusted, and fully adjusted models, regardless of whether the CRP/albumin ratio was regarded as a categorical or continuous variable.

conclusionAn increased CRP/albumin ratio was associated with a greater risk of amputation in individuals with DFI.

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Amputation, SurgicalC-Reactive ProteinDiabetic FootSerum AlbuminAgedBiomarkersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinSerum AlbuminalbuminamputationC-reactive proteinDiabetic foot infection

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