title: Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hemodialysis patients experience poor outcomes associated with the presence of atherosclerosis, particularly lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Prevalence of PAD is known to vary between ethnic groups; however, no information on ethnic-specific PAD prevalence in a hemodialysis cohort is available.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the Canadian Kidney Dialysis Cohort Study was used in a secondary analysis of 1293 adults starting hemodialysis in three major Canadian centres. PAD diagnosis was determined through structured interview and supplemented by clinical record. Ethnicity was self-reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall PAD prevalence was 19.1 % with no significant difference between ethnic groups. Ethnic differences observed in diabetes prevalence in the full hemodialysis group were not present in the subset of PAD patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of PAD in patients undergoing hemodialysis is high, however we found no apparent ethnic differences in prevalence between ethnic groups.
authors: Epidemiology Coordinating and Research (EPICORE) Centre, Suite 4000, Research Transition Facility (RTF), University of Alberta, 8308-144 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2V2, Canada.
authors: Meghan
authors: M
authors: Sebastianski
authors: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors: Marcello
authors: M
authors: Tonelli
authors: Epidemiology Coordinating and Research (EPICORE) Centre, Suite 4000, Research Transition Facility (RTF), University of Alberta, 8308-144 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2V2, Canada. ross.tsuyuki@ualberta.ca.|Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ross.tsuyuki@ualberta.ca.
authors: Ross T
authors: RT
authors: Tsuyuki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000208:ethnology*; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Ethnic groups; Hemodialysis; Peripheral artery disease