Diabetes attenuated age ‐related aortic root dilatation in end‐stage renal disease patients receiving peritoneal dialysis

ConclusionsThe present findings shown an inverse association between diabetes and age ‐related aortic root dilatation in ESRD patients. Diabetes remained to be independently correlated with aortic root dilatation even after adjustment for age, sex and other clinical confounders in ESRD patients.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - May 6, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Min Ye, Jingwei Zhang, Jianbo Li, Yanqiu Liu, Wei He, Hong Lin, Rui Fan, Cuiling Li, Wei Li, Donghong Liu, Fengjuan Yao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research