Research Article

Cross-Sectional Relationship between Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity and Biomarkers in Vascular-Related Diseases

Table 5

Multiple linear regression analysis for the relationship between CFPWV and study variables among the entire study group, excluded variables by multiple linear regression analysis in all subjects.

CharacteristicsBeta int value

SBP (mmHg)−0.473−0.3280.743
UA (μmol/L)0.0721.6650.097
TC (mmol/L)−0.044−1.0500.295
HDL-C (mmol/L)−0.060−1.3440.180
LDL-C (mmol/L)−0.082−1.9500.052
TG (mmol/L)0.0561.2830.200
HCY (μmol/L)−0.006−0.1360.892
Log NT-proBNP−0.044−0.9570.339
Creatinine (μmol/L)0.0581.3840.167

CFPWV, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; UAE, urine albumin (microalbumin) excretion; CI, confidence interval; SBP, systolic blood pressure; UA, uric acid; TC, cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HCY, homocysteine.