White blood cell count associates with peripheral arterial disease in a Chinese community-based population
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Yimeng Jiang; Fangfang Fan; Jia Jia; Yuxi Li; Jianping Li; Yong Huo; Yan Zhang
- Source
- Cardiology Plus, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 13-17 (2017)
- Subject
- Ankle-brachial index
Chinese population
peripheral arterial disease
white blood cell
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2470-7511
2470-752X
Inflammatory processes play an important role in the development of atherosclerotic disease. However, the relationship between white blood cell (WBC) count and the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is not well established, especially in the Chinese population. A total of 9113 Chinese participants without acute inflammation from an atherosclerosis cohort were included in our analysis. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) was measured using Omron BP-203RPEIII machine. PAD was defined as ABI