The association between ankle-brachial index and cardiovascular or all-cause mortality in metabolic syndrome of elderly Chinese

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Xu, Yuanxi ; Jue, Li ; Luo, Yingyi ; Wu, Yongquan ; Zheng, Liqiang ; Yu, Jinming ; Ma, Jun ; Gu, Jianyun ; Hu, Dayi

关键词: ankle-brachial index;    cardiovascular disease mortality;    all-cause mortality;    metabolic syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1291/hypres.30.613

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive, reliable measurement of lower-extremity ischemia. A low ABI is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and death. However, the relationship between ABI and all-cause mortality or c