Research Article

Flow Mediated Dilatation Is Reduced with the Progressive Stages of Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetic Patients without Coronary Heart Disease

Table 2

The relationship between the FMD and clinical parameters in the type 2 diabetic patients with and without CHD.

ParametersCHD (−)CHD (+)
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
Regression coefficientRegression coefficientRegression coefficientRegression coefficient

Age (years)−0.0360.01−0.0190.20−0.0150.44
Male (%)−0.0970.61−0.0180.94
Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)−0.0310.05−0.0300.14
Current smoker (%)−0.1460.47−0.0350.88
Body mass index (kg/m2)−0.0260.430.0490.32
Obesity (%)0.0020.990.3450.12
Medication
  Insulin use (%)−0.1330.50−0.4080.08
  RAS inhibitor use (%)−0.3350.07−0.0200.93
  Statin use (%)−0.2310.23−0.0460.85
  Xanthine oxidase inhibitors use (%)−0.4750.080.0810.77
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)0.0040.650.0050.63
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)0.0160.200.0070.69
Hypertension (%)−0.1330.55−0.879<0.01−0.8270.01
HbA1c (%)0.1430.090.0160.90
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)0.1740.390.4550.06
Hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia (%)−0.1270.500.0050.98
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)0.4970.341.0750.09
Hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia (%)−0.0080.97−0.5330.02−0.5010.02
Serum uric acid (mg/dL)−0.0040.03−0.0020.34
Hyperuricemia (%)−0.0070.970.0340.88
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)−0.0020.26−0.0010.33
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)0.022<0.010.0160.020.0150.06
Albuminuria (%)−0.562<0.01−0.4150.03−0.4490.07
ABI1.1240.520.9280.56
baPWV (cm/s)−0.0010.20−0.0010.36
cIMT (mm)−0.9790.26−1.4970.11
Diabetic retinopathy (%)−0.3060.13−0.0270.42
Diabetic neuropathy (%)−0.2610.190.0430.89

RAS inhibitors: renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers).
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors: allopurinol or febuxostat.
Albuminuria: albuminuria stage A1 or A2.