Angiology: Open Access
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Department of Internal Medicine, Izutobu General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Association of Brachial Artery Measures with Estimated GFR>60 mL/min/1.73 m² in a Cross-Sectional Study of the Community-Based Women
  Author(s): Kazumi Fujioka*, Minoru Oishi, Tomohiro Nakayama and Akira Fujioka
  
  Objective: The purpose of this study is to estimate whether early decline in kidney disease is correlated with brachial artery measures as surrogate markers of the endothelial function in community-based women. Methods: We studied 36 women with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)>60 mL/min/1.73 m2 in community-based population women were enrolled in this study. Brachial artery measures including Flow-Mediated Vasodilation (FMD), Nitroglycerin-Mediated Vasodilation (NMD), Brachial Artery Diameter (BAD), FMD/NMD ratio and Post-Nitroglycerin Brachial Artery Diameter (P-NTGD) examinations were measured in all subjects by using brachial artery ultrasonography. The eGFR was calculated using the Japanese GFR inference formula, which was developed by the Japanese Society of Nephrology. Results: There was significantly positive correlation between eGFR and FMD (r=0.348, p=0.041), po.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9495.19.7.231

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