Pulse Pressure, Instead of Brachium-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity, is Associated with Reduced Kidney Function in a Chinese Han Population

Pulse Pressure, Instead of Brachium-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity, is Associated with Reduced Kidney Function in a Chinese Han Population

Background/Aims: In this study, we aim to investigate the association between renal function and arterial stiffness in a Chinese Han population, and further to discuss the effects of smoking on renal function. Methods: We collected the data of the brachium-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), blood pr...

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Main Authors: Linpei Jia, Weiguang Zhang, Jie Ma, Xizhao Chen, Lei Chen, Zuoxiang Li, Guangyan Cai, Jing Huang, Jinping Zhang, Xiaojuan Bai, Zhe Feng, Xuefeng Sun, Xiangmei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Pulse wave velocity
eGFR
Smoking
Healthy
Chinese
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/468531

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