title: [Association between microalbuminuria and arterial stiffness in hypertensive and diabetic patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between microalbuminuria and arterial compliance in hypertensive and diabetes patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 200 patients with essential hypertension and/or diabetes were studied. Albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) was determined. Carotid to femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), C(1) and C(2) were measured by a Complier Colson device and DO-2020, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) C(1) and C(2) were lower and PWV higher in high ACR group than in normal ACR group (P < 0.01). (2) In patients younger than 60 years, C(1) was lower and PWV higher in high ACR group than that in normal ACR group (P < 0.01). In patients older than 60 years, C(1), C(2) were lower in high ACR group than in normal ACR group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicated that compliance of large and small vessels in hypertensive and diabetic patients decreased with increasing ACR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hypertension, People's Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Lu-yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ning-ling
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Xi-rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D000419:Albuminuria; D001158:Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine*; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D003404:Creatinine