Association of Serum Total Bilirubin Level With Abdominal Aortic Calcification: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The purpose of our study was to examine the association between serum total bilirubin level and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in the general United States population. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to assess the association of total bilirubin levels with AAC and severe AAC (SAAC). Restricted cubic spline (RCS) plots, weighted multivariable logistic regression (odds ratios [ORs] and 95% confidence intervals [CIs]), and stratified subgroup analyses (by age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and body mass index [BMI]) were conducted. Results: Our analysis included a total of 3016 participants. First, the RCS plots showed the U-shaped curve association of serum total bilirubin lev

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318627 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature