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Measuring the Carotid to Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity Cf-PWV to Evaluate Arterial Stiffness
Published on: May 3, 2018
Correlation between high-sensitivity C reactive protein and local arterial stiffness measured by radio frequency
Azri Nurizal1, Dono Antono, Ika Prasetya Wijaya
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Aim:
To identify the correlation between hsCRP and arterial stiffness in type-2 diabetic patients.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the plasma levels of hsCRP and carotid arterial stiffness in 40 patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. The common carotid artery stiffness was evaluated using radio frequency echo-tracking system to determine the local carotid pulse wave velocity (carotid-PWV).
Results:
Median value of hsCRP in this study was 4.5 (0.2 to 18.9) mg/L and the average value of local carotid stiffness was 8.8±1.7 m/sec. High sensitive CRP showed a strong correlation with carotid-PWV (r=0.503, P=0.001). hsCRP level was independently associated with carotid-PWV after adjustment for age, body mass index, and mean arterial pressure (r=0.450, P=0.005).
Conclusion:
Hs-CRP has moderate positive correlation with arterial stiffness in patients with type-2 diabets mellitus.
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