Background
hypertension, CHD, CVD
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, CVD, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, CORONARY HEART DISEASE, PATHOGENESIS
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially coronary heart disease (CHD), but their role in CVD pathogenesis remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated cross-sectional associations of skin AGEs with subclinical atherosclerosis, arterial stiffness, and hypertension after confirming their relation with CHD.