Key result
Type 2 diabetes was associated with a greater age-related increase in aortic pulse wave velocity in women (slope 0.19 vs 0.08 m/s/year; P<0.01) but not in men (P=NS).
Why the study?
Is type 2 diabetes associated with an elevated aortic pulse wave velocity compared with nondiabetic subjects matched for mean arterial blood pressure?
Observational (n=186)
Is type 2 diabetes associated with an elevated aortic pulse wave velocity compared with nondiabetic subjects matched for mean arterial blood pressure?
p-value: p=0.01
Type 2 diabetes accelerates age-related aortic stiffening in women more than in men, an effect not explained by differences in blood pressure.
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Sex-specific aortic stiffening in diabetes should not yet change practice; leaves open longitudinal confirmation and outcome links.
Angelis et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Type 2 Diabetes (n=186). Type 2 diabetes vs. Nondiabetic subjects was evaluated on Age-related increase in aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) (p=0.01). Type 2 diabetes was associated with a greater age-related increase in aortic pulse wave velocity in women (slope 0.19 vs 0.08 m/s/year; P<0.01) but not in men (P=NS).
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