Is pulse pressure a predictor of diabetes in Chinese Han nationality population? 15-year prospective study in Chengdu community

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Sep 20;176(2):529-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.036. Epub 2014 Jul 14.

Authors

Kai Liu¹, Yichao Wang², Jiyun He¹, Sen He¹, Hang Liao¹, Di Si¹, Si Wang¹, Xin Zhang¹, Xiaoping Chen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
² Department of Thyriod and Breast surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
³ Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25064196
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.036

No abstract available

Keywords: Community residents; Diabetes mellitus; Predictor; Pulse pressure.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Asian People / ethnology*
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Cohort Studies
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis*
Diabetes Mellitus / ethnology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance*
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Residence Characteristics*