Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and HbA1c, as risk factors for arterial stiffness

Abstract

Studies in a healthy and diabetic population have shown that there is a correlation between the disease and arterial stiffness, and consequently an increase in Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). We investigate predictors laboratory and clinical associated with arterial stiffness, validated by the increase in PWV. Our findings showed that the predictor for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, glycated hemoglobin ≥5.7, confirmed the significant association for increased arterial stiffness, validated by the increase in PWV.