Key result
Serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were significantly correlated with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (r = 0.23, P = 0.0002) in Japanese men, independently of other clinical variables.
Population
269 Japanese men entering a health check-up program, excluding those receiving any medication.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports inflammation-arterial stiffness link in men; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal studies before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=269)
No
Effect estimate: r = 0.23
p-value: p=0.0002
In healthy Japanese men not on medication, serum hsCRP levels are independently associated with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, suggesting a link between inflammation and arterial stiffening.
Andoh et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy subjects (n=269). Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) was evaluated on Correlation between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and ln(serum hsCRP) (r = 0.23, p=0.0002). Serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were significantly correlated with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (r = 0.23, P = 0.0002) in Japanese men, independently of other clinical variables.
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