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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2024

High Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio is Associated with Increased Arterial Stiffness in Diabetes: A Chinese Cross-Sectional Study.

Kai Guo, Yuqin Zhu, Qian Yu, Hong Chen, Wei Cheng, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xuelian Zhang, Biwen Liu, Zunhai Zhou, Xingya Kuang

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Kai GuoSchool of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1783-6528
Yuqin ZhuDepartment of Emergency, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Qian YuDepartment of Dermatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People's Republic of China.
Hong ChenDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Wei ChengDepartment of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyan ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Xuelian ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Biwen LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Zunhai ZhouDepartment of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
Xingya KuangDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.

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Purpose: Elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is an established risk factor for microvascular disease in the general population. However, it is unclear whether UACR is associated with arterial stiffness in diabetes. We aimed to assess the relationship between UACR levels and the risk of arterial stiffness in patients with diabetes. Methods: From July 2021 to February 2023, a total of 1039 participants were assessed for the risk of arterial stiffness, which was evaluated by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). The value of UACR≥30 mg/g was defined as high UACR. The UACR level had an abnormal distribution and was log2-transformed for analyses to reduce skewness and volatility. High baPWV was evaluated as categorical variables divided by the highest quartile of the values by sex. The relationship between UACR and arterial stiffness was analyzed by linear curve fitting analyses. Multiple logistic regression models were used to analyze the crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR) of UACR for high baPWV with 95% confidence interval (CI). In addition to applying non-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted models, interaction and stratified analyses were also carried out. Results: The baPWV level was significantly higher in the high UACR group compared with that in the normal UACR group (1861.84 ± 439.12 cm/s vs 1723.13 ± 399.63 cm/s, Conclusion: The elevated UACR was associated with arterial stiffness in Chinese patients with diabetes.

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albuminuriabiomarkercardiovascular diseasesdiabetic kidney diseaseprognosispulse wave velocity

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