Clinical Study

Statin Improves Flow-Mediated Vasodilation in Chronic Kidney Diseases

Table 3

Multivariate regression to flow-mediated vasodilation.


Age (y)−0.02−0.90.39
Diabetes0.230.790.44
UP (g/gCr)−0.69−2.740.01
SBP (mmHg)−0.02−0.940.35
TG (mg/dL)0.010.060.95
HDL-C (mg/dL)0.510.20.84

UP: urinary protein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TG: triglycerides; and HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Presence/absence of diabetes was counted as 1/0.