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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on: June 16, 2014
Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Meghan Sebastianski1, Marcello Tonelli2, Ross T Tsuyuki3,4
1Epidemiology Coordinating and Research (EPICORE) Centre, Suite 4000, Research Transition Facility (RTF), University of Alberta, 8308-144 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2V2, Canada.
Background:
Hemodialysis patients experience poor outcomes associated with the presence of atherosclerosis, particularly lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Prevalence of PAD is known to vary between ethnic groups; however, no information on ethnic-specific PAD prevalence in a hemodialysis cohort is available.
Methods:
Data from the Canadian Kidney Dialysis Cohort Study was used in a secondary analysis of 1293 adults starting hemodialysis in three major Canadian centres. PAD diagnosis was determined through structured interview and supplemented by clinical record. Ethnicity was self-reported.
Results:
Overall PAD prevalence was 19.1 % with no significant difference between ethnic groups. Ethnic differences observed in diabetes prevalence in the full hemodialysis group were not present in the subset of PAD patients.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of PAD in patients undergoing hemodialysis is high, however we found no apparent ethnic differences in prevalence between ethnic groups.
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