Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 2022
Association between four-limb blood pressure differences and arterial stiffness: a cross-sectional study.
Although inter-arm blood pressure difference (IAD) and inter-ankle blood pressure difference (IAND) have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease, controversy remains. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of IAD and IAND as well as the correlation with arterial stiffness and systolic blood pressure in a large number of the Chinese population. ⋯ Limb blood pressure differences were closely related to arterial stiffness and systolic blood pressure, allowing for a more comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular risk.
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 2022
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have high risk of irritable bowel syndrome. A long-term nationwide population-based cohort study.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, might carry a high risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to abnormal gut microbiota or inflammatory reaction. ⋯ This nationwide population-based cohort study showed that patients with AS have higher risks of IBS than those of the non-AS comparison group.