Interarm Blood Pressure Difference in XXXX With @entity1252 .

@entity1 @entity455 @entity1252 @entity16054 @entity551
OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to determine the relationship between @entity1252 ( @entity1252 ) and the @entity551 ( @entity16054 ) and to elucidate the role of the @entity16054 as a surrogate marker for early detection of peripheral @entity455 (PAD) in @entity1 with @entity1252 . METHODS: In total, 135 @entity1 with @entity1252 and 135 age- and gender-matched subjects were enrolled. The @entity16054 and risk of an abnormal @entity16054 were compared between the @entity1252 and control groups, and logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between @entity1252 and an abnormal @entity16054 . The specificity and sensitivity of an @entity16054 of 10 mm Hg or greater for diagnosis of PAD (ankle brachial index of <0.90) were calculated. RESULTS: Both the systolic and diastolic IADs were significantly higher in the @entity1252 group than in the control group (P < 0.001). After adjustment for confounding factors, @entity1252 remained significantly associated with an abnormal @entity16054 (P = 0.039). Both the systolic and diastolic IADs were negatively associated with the ankle brachial index. Using a systolic @entity16054 of 10 mm Hg or greater as the cutoff point, the specificity and sensitivity for PAD were 90% and 41%, respectively. A diastolic @entity16054 of 10 mm Hg or greater exhibited higher specificity (92%), but lower sensitivity (30%). CONCLUSIONS: @entity1252 is independently associated with an abnormal @entity16054 , and an @entity16054 of 10 mm Hg or greater predicts PAD with high specificity but low sensitivity. Blood pressure should be measured at least once in both arms in @entity1 with @entity1252 for early detection of asymptomatic PAD.
