Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common clinical manifestation of the systemic atherosclerotic process, and the ankle brachial index (ABI) is an ideal tool to diagnose PAD. The association between high serum uric acid levels (SUA) and arterial stiffness as well as endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in humans and uric acid has been suggested to be an important modulator of the inflammatory process. It has also been confirmed by clinical studies. Currently, there have been few long term follow up studies focused on the whether serum uric acid levels combined with ankle brachial index can improve prediction all cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality,especially in China population.Therefore, the aim of this study was to elucidate whether ABIcombined with SUA can improve prediction all cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in the elderly China population independently of the traditional Framingham Risk Score.
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all cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
Timeframe: From August 2018 to August 2020