Independent Determinants of higher aPWV.

<p>B = un-standardised coefficient (95% confidence intervals).</p><p>β = standardized coefficient (Beta).</p><p>F = female.</p>‡<p>log-transformed data.</p><p>aPWV = aortic pulse wave velocity; HDL = high density lipo-protein; MAP = mean arterial blood pressure; UACR = urine albumin to creatinine ratio.</p><p>Independent variables that did not enter the equation were: eGFR, previous smoker status, past history of cardiovascular event, anaemia, white cell count, serum potassium, total cholesterol, skin autofluorescence, log urine protein to creatinine ratio, log high sensitivity CRP, waist to hip ratio, serum glucose. treatment with inhibitors on the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAASi), antihypertensive treatment.