A Cross-sectional Study on the Relationship between Plasma Fibrinogen Level and the Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
- VernacularTitle:血浆纤维蛋白原与老年人周围动脉硬化闭塞性疾病的关系
- Author:
Shanxiang ZHU
;
Yao HE
;
Kang FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease;
Epidemiology;
Plasma fibrinogen
- From:
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To examine the relationship between the levels of plasma fibrinogen and the Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease(PAOD)in an elderly population.Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban Beijing sample of 2 680 subjects aged 60 years or older.Plasma fibrinogen was measured by the means of dispersion and comparing turbidity.PAOD was assessed by symptoms of intermittent claudication(IC)as measured by the WHO/ROSE questionnaire and an ankle-arm systolic blood pressure index(AAI)(
