Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity as a Novel Modality for Detecting Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Table 2

Correlation analysis of baPWV and other variables.

Age^△ (y)	0.216	.008
Duration of diabetes^# (y)	0.875	<.001
BMI^△ (kg/m^2)	0.416	<.001
WC^# (cm)	0.167	.041
MAP^△ (mmHg)	0.376	<.001
PP^# (mmHg)	0.446	<.001
FPG^△ (mmol/L)	0.729	<.001
2hPPG^△ (mmol/L)	0.601	<.001
FCP^# (ng/mL)	-0.13	.113
2hCP^△ (ng/mL)	-0.125	.128
HbA1c^# (%)	0.586	<.001
TC^# (mmol/L)	0.098	.233
TG^# (mmol/L)	0.178	.03
HDL-C^# (mmol/L)	-0.181	.027
LDL-C^# (mmol/L)	0.129	.117
hs-CRP^△ (mg/L)	0.816	<.001
Creatinine^△ (μmol/L)	0.467	<.001
Urea^△ (μmol/L)	0.364	<.001
UA^# (μmol/L)	0.233	.004
UACR^# (μg/mg)	0.827	<.001

baPWV = brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; BMI = body mass index = body weight (kg)/height²(m); WC = waist circumference; MAP = mean arterial pressure; PP = pulse pressure difference; FPG = fasting venous plasma glucose; 2hPPG =2-hour postprandial venous plasma glucose; FCP = fasting C peptide; 2hCP =2-hour postprandial C peptide; HbA1c = hemoglobin A1c; TC = total cholesterol; TG = total triglycerides; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP = high-sensitivity C reactive protein; UA = uric acid; UACR = urine albumin/creatinine ratio. ^△Pearson linear correlation analysis was carried out, if the variable followed a normal distribution by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. ^#Spearman rank correlation analysis was carried out, if the variable did not follow a normal distribution by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. .