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Table 3 Associations between the different parameters of glycemic control and glycation, and carotid-femoral pulse velocity (cf-PWV)

From: Time-varying parameters of glycemic control and glycation in relation to arterial stiffness in patients with type 1 diabetes

Parameter

Current HbA1c

Mean 10-years HbA1c

Skin AGEs

Urinary AGEs

sRAGEs

cf-PWV

Current HbA1c

–

–

–

–

–

rs = + 0.28*

Mean 10-years HbA1c

r = + 0.71***

–

–

–

–

rs = + 0.36*

Skin AGEs

NS

r = + 0.42**

–

–

–

rs = + 0.40**

Urinary AGEs

NS

NS

rs = + 0.30*

–

–

NS

sRAGE

NS

NS

NS

NS

–

NS

Skin AGE-to-sRAGE ratio (= [skin AGE]/[sRAGE])

NS

NS

rs = + 0.61***

NS

rs = − 0.80***

rs = + 0.40**

  1. AGEs advanced glycation end-products, sRAGE soluble receptor for AGEs; Significant results are shown in bold,*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; NS: not significant (all NS p-values were above p = 0.183)