Association Between Skin Autofluorescence and Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between SAF and CHD in the general population of China and to assess the feasibility of SAF used as a predictor of CHD.

Methods

This study was nested within the prospective study REACTION (Cancer Risk Assessment in Chinese Diabetic Population) which included a total of 5806 eligible participants from two communities located in urban Beijing in 2018. SAF were measured using a fluorescence detector (DM Scan). CHD was the study endpoint and was determined by a face-to-face clinical survey. Pearson's correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and binary logistic regression analysis were used to examine the association between SAF and CHD.

Results

The overall prevalence of CHD in the general populat

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature