P151 CENTRAL PULSE PRESSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AORTIC-BRACHIAL STIFFNESS MISMATCH IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS
Background: Central pulse pressure (PP) is a surrogate measure of arterial stiffness (AS) and a predictor of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). AS gradient reflects the vascular ageing. The aim of the study: To evaluate the associations between 24-h central PP and parameters...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930354/view |