Investigating the inverse association between glycaemia and abdominal aortic dilatation in a large Chinese hypertensive population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is epidemiological evidence that diabetes has a protective effect on the occurrence and development of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, information on the role of glucose level on abdominal aortic diameter is limited. This study sought to assess the relationship between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and infra-renal aortic diameter in a Chinese hypertensive population.

Methods

The prospective participants comprised candidates from 2 large population-based studies on the clinical presentation and management of hypertension in China. In total, 18,034 hypertensive participants (6,942 male and 11,092 females, with a mean age of 64.72±7.41 years) were included in the study. The maximal diameter of the infra-renal aorta was measured by ultrasound scanning

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9073798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature