Cross-section analysis of coal workers' pneumoconiosis and higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity within Kailuan study

• Main Authors: Yao Zheng (Author), Lirong Liang (Author), Tianbang Qin (Author), Guang Yang (Author), Shasha An (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Zhifang Li (Author), Zhongda Shao (Author), Xiuping Zhu (Author), Taicheng Yao (Author), Shouling Wu (Author), Jun Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. However, there is no related data on the association of baPWVwith coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). We explored the baPWV in subjects withCWP and the associated r...