The effect of glycaemic state transition on accelerated aortic stiffening: A longitudinal study in the Whitehall II cohort

In 4,759 participants from the Whitehall II study, we examined the impact of glycaemic history on aortic stiffening. Assessment of aortic stiffness by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) was performed twice with a 4 year interval (2007–2009 and 2012–2013). At the first aortic stiffness assessment and 5 years earlier (2002–2004 and 2007–2009 respectively), participants were categorised into 3 groups based on measurements of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour plasma glucose (2hPG), and HbA1c: normoglycaemia, dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes.
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research