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Pre-diabetes and arterial stiffness in uraemic patients
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 10/30/09

Hornum M et al. – A high prevalence of pre–diabetes, impaired insulin resistance, increased arterial stiffness of aorta as well as impaired augmentation index and vasodilatation was demonstrated in uraemic patients prior to kidney transplantation. Increased arterial stiffness of aorta and augmentation index were independently associated with age and blood pressure.

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Arterial stiffness and cumulative inflammatory burden in rheumatoid arthritis: A dose-response relationship independent of established cardiovascular risk factors
Rheumatology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Significant improvement in arterial stiffness after endurance training in COPD patients
Chest, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Impact of impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance on arterial stiffness in an older Chinese population: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study–CVD
Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Persistent arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction following successful pancreas–kidney transplantation in Type 1 diabetes
Diabetic Medicine, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Associations of plasma homocysteine level with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, LDL atherogenicity, and inflammation profile in healthy men
Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 66%