Publications by authors named "Lucinio Carrion"
Background And Aim: The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is being used increasingly to diagnose peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of PAD and associated risk factors in a Spanish random population sample of age > or =40.
Methods And Results: PAD is defined as an ABI<0.
Article Synopsis
- The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is crucial for regulating blood pressure and its polymorphisms have been linked to essential hypertension (EH), but their actual impact is unclear.
- A study involving 1,204 hypertensive patients and 647 control subjects found no significant differences in the distribution of ACE and AGT gene polymorphisms between the groups.
- The findings suggest that these specific genetic variations may contribute less to the development of hypertension than previously thought.