Abdominal aortic calcification is associated with Fibrosis-4 index and low body mass index in type 2 diabetes patients: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Yu TogashiDaisuke MiyashitaTakahiro TsunoRyota InoueTomoko OkuyamaMayu KyoharaKuniyuki NishiyamaMasanori AraiKenta KanematsuSoichiro KanatakiYasuo TerauchiJun Shirakawa

Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2022)

AAC score is associated with CAD and CI morbidity in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low BMI and Fib-4 index >2.67 can be valuable indicators of AAC in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Keyphrases

body mass index
type diabetes
end stage renal disease
abdominal aortic
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
coronary artery disease
weight gain
cardiovascular disease
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
liver fibrosis
adipose tissue
patient reported