Key result
High fasting glucose and older age link to worsening ABI and baPWV in hemodialysis patients.
Why the study?
The progression of peripheral artery occlusive disease and arterial stiffness and their risk factors in patients on hemodialysis were not well characterized.
Population
173 routine patients on hemodialysis
Comparison
Progression versus baseline in ABI and baPWV
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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ABI and baPWV progressed over 1 year in hemodialysis; leaves open whether glycemic control slows progression.
Cohort (n=173)
p-value: p=0.045 for ABI < 0.9; 0.028 for baPWV
Hsu et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Hemodialysis (n=173). High fasting glucose and old age was evaluated on Increase in prevalence of ABI < 0.9 and baPWV at 1 year of follow-up (p=0.045 for ABI < 0.9; 0.028 for baPWV). High fasting glucose and old age were identified as independent risk factors for the annual progression of ankle-brachial index and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in hemodialysis patients.
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