Table 3. Angiological examination with arterial stiffness analysis.
| Items | PXE+PAD (n = 44) | Control (n = 25) | PAD (n = 25) | ANOVA p-value | PXE+PAD vs. Control | PXE+PAD vs. PAD | PAD vs. Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | 0.83 ± 0.19 | 1.09 ± 0.07 | 1.04 ± 0.12 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.373 |
| PWI | 259.20 ± 124.05 | 115.47 ± 33.83 | 181.80 ± 180.77 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.349 | 0.397 |
| cPWV (m/s) | 5.10 ± 1.04 | 5.65 ± 1.14 | 6.27 ± 2.07 | 0.058 | |||
| r.Vel (cm/s) | 0.07 ± 0.08 | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.048 | 0.06 | 0.982 | 0.003 |
| r.Dis (mm) | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.11 ± 0.06 | 0.008 | 0.997 | 0.014 | 0.041 |
| r.Str (%) | 5.30 ± 1.72 | 4.73 ± 1.56 | 3.62 ± 1.68 | 0.001 | 0.396 | 0.001 | 0.069 |
| c.Str (%) | 4.05 ± 1.44 | 4.09 ± 1.47 | 2.90 ± 1.73 | 0.007 | 0.991 | 0.014 | 0.026 |
| r.SR (1/s) | 0.39 ± 0.11 | 0.36 ± 0.10 | 0.25 ± 0.10 | 0.001 | 0.685 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| c.SR (1/s) | 0.28 ± 0.10 | 0.30 ± 0.11 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.001 | 0.799 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
ABI = ankle brachial index; PWI = pulse wave index; cPWV = central pulse wave velocity; r.Vel = radial velocity; r.Dis = radial displacement; r.Str = radial strain; c.Str = circumferential strain; r.SR = radial strain rate; c.SR = circumferential strain rate.