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ArticleTzu chi medical journal

Low serum adiponectin level is associated with central arterial stiffness in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

Ti-Kang Chen, Yu-Chien Pan, Chih-Hsien Wang, Jia-Sian Hou, Bang-Gee Hsu

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Ti-Kang ChenSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Yu-Chien PanDivision of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsien WangSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Jia-Sian HouDivision of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Bang-Gee HsuSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
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Abstract

objectiveAdiponectin has antidiabetic, anti-atherosclerotic, and anti-inflammatory functions and protects against vascular damage. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is a noninvasive method for measuring central artery stiffness, which is known to be associated with cardiovascular disease in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between central arterial stiffness and serum adiponectin levels in PD patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsFasting blood samples were obtained from 60 PD patients, and the cfPWV value was measured using a validated tonometry system. In this study, cfPWV values of >10 m/s were used to define the high arterial stiffness group according to the European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Cardiology guidelines.

resultsAmong 60 patients with PD, 19 patients (31.7%) were included in the high arterial stiffness group. When compared to those in the control group, the high arterial stiffness group patients were older (

conclusionLow serum adiponectin level is an independent marker of arterial stiffness in patients undergoing PD.

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AdiponectinArterial stiffnessCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocityPeritoneal dialysis

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