P6.2 AORTIC-TO-BRACHIAL STIFFNESS GRADIENT INDEPENDENTLY PREDICTS KIDNEY FUNCTION: CASE-CONTROL COMPARISON BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND NON-DIABETIC CONTROLS

Background: A negative aortic-brachial stiffness gradient (ab-SG), whereby aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV)≥brachial PWV (bPWV) predicts mortality independent of aPWV in dialysis patients. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased risk of renal damage and exhibit haemodynamic abn...

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Main Authors: Dean Picone*, Martin Schultz, Rachel Climie, Velandai Srikanth, James Sharman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2015-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930651/view