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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1513749

Nonlinear association between red cell distribution width/albumin ratio (RDW/ALB) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the NHANES: A cross-section study with propensity score matching analysis

Provisionally accepted
Jinmin Cao Jinmin Cao 1*Zhixiong Deng Zhixiong Deng 2Li Xiang Li Xiang 1Feng Wang Feng Wang 1Ting Yang Ting Yang 2
  • 1 Department of Dermatology,Hunan Aerospace Hospital, Changsha, China
  • 2 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hunan Aerospace Hospital, Changsha,hunan, China

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    Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a prevalent cardiovascular condition that affects up to 200 million people globally, and has significant implications for morbidity and mortality.Recent studies have identified the red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RDW/ALB) as a potential systemic inflammatory marker that is correlated with several cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases including PAD. However, the comprehensive role of RDW/ALB in PAD remains underexplored. The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between RDW/ALB and PAD and to provide novel insights into the prevention and treatment of PAD.

    Keywords: RDW/ALB, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Red cell distribution width (RDW), NHANES, Cross-sectional

    Received: 22 Oct 2024; Accepted: 03 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Cao, Deng, Xiang, Wang and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jinmin Cao, Department of Dermatology,Hunan Aerospace Hospital, Changsha, China

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