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

• Main Authors: Linpei Jia (Author), Weiguang Zhang (Author), Jie Ma (Author), Xizhao Chen (Author), Lei Chen (Author), Zuoxiang Li (Author), Guangyan Cai (Author), Jing Huang (Author), Jinping Zhang (Author), Xiaojuan Bai (Author), Zhe Feng (Author), Xuefeng Sun (Author), Xiangmei Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...