These findings suggest that sodium nitrite could be a useful treatment for peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia. 這一研究發現表明，亞硝酸鈉療法可能成為對付外周動脈疾病或急性肢體缺血的一種有效方案。
Peripheral arterial disease frequently occurs, and is more likely to be conducive to critical limb ischaemia and amputation than in the absence of diabetes. 糖尿病患者與非糖尿病患者相比，外周動脈疾病更為常見，而且更易導致四肢重要動脈缺血和截肢。
